History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Child Health Care Plan; authorize development and implementation.
1 | 01/19/98 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | Passage | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Johnson
Additional Author: Robertson
Title: AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTIONS 43-13-401 THROUGH 43-13-419, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO BE ENTITLED THE MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE ACT OF 1998; TO ESTABLISH AND EMPOWER A MISSISSIPPI CHILD HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AND SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES A STATE CHILD HEALTH PLAN TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO CERTAIN ELIGIBLE UNINSURED, LOW-INCOME CHILDREN IN MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO ACT AS THE OVERSIGHT AGENCY FOR THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLAN; TO PROVIDE FOR COVERED BENEFITS UNDER THE PLAN; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CRITERIA FOR INSURERS PARTICIPATING IN THE PLAN; TO PROVIDE FOR FAMILY CHOICE; TO AUTHORIZE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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