History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Medicaid; children under 18 with family income below 150% of poverty level are eligible for.
| 1 | 01/13/98 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Clarke
Additional Authors: Coleman (65th), Green (96th), Scott (80th), Thomas, Thornton
Code Sections: A 043-0013-0115, A 043-0013-0121
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CHILDREN UNDER AGE 18 WHOSE FAMILY INCOMES ARE BELOW 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID, AND THAT THEIR ELIGIBILITY SHALL BE DETERMINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-121, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID SHALL ESTABLISH AN ELIGIBILITY SYSTEM WITH DIVISION EMPLOYEES STATIONED AT HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CLINICS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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