Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 842

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Long-term care; Medicaid Division conduct public educational program about need to plan for.

History of Actions:

101/13/99(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Johnson

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID SHALL CONDUCT A PROGRAM TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE FINANCIAL RISKS POSED BY INCREASING LONG-TERM CARE COSTS, THE LIMITS AND RESTRICTIONS ON GOVERNMENTAL COVERAGE OF LONG-TERM CARE COSTS, THE NEED FOR FAMILIES TO PLAN FOR THEIR LONG-TERM CARE NEEDS, AND THE BENEFITS OF OBTAINING LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION SHALL CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER ENTITY TO CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED WITH FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE DIVISION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999 THAT ARE SURPLUS FUNDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:07.



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