[Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Nursing facilities; require preadmission screening and authorize additional beds.
| 1 | 01/15/99 | (S) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/26/99 | (S) | DR - TSDP: PH To AP | |
| 3 | 01/28/99 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 4 | 02/04/99 | (S) | Amended | |
| 5 | 02/04/99 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
| 6 | 02/08/99 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
| 7 | 02/08/99 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 8 | 02/24/99 | (H) | DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP | |
| 9 | 03/01/99 | (H) | DR - TSDPAA: AP To PH | |
| 10 | 03/01/99 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 11 | 03/03/99 | (H) | Amended | |
| 12 | 03/03/99 | (H) | Passed As Amended | |
| 13 | 03/04/99 | (H) | Returned For Concurrence | |
| 14 | 03/12/99 | (S) | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 15 | 03/19/99 | (S) | Conferees Named Burton,Nunnelee,Bean | |
| 16 | 03/24/99 | (H) | Conferees Named Moody,Coleman (65th),Holland | |
| 17 | 03/29/99 | (S) | Conference Report Filed | |
| 18 | 03/29/99 | (H) | Conference Report Filed | |
| 19 | 03/30/99 | (S) | Conference Report Adopted | |
| 20 | 03/30/99 | (H) | Conference Report Adopted | |
| 21 | 03/31/99 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 22 | 03/31/99 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 23 | 04/05/99 | Approved by Governor |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 2 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | June 30, 1999 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No | |
| Chapter number | 495 |
Senate Committees:
House Committees:
Principal Author: Bean
Additional Authors: Burton, Gollott, Woodfield, Gordon, Thames, Carlton, Little, Browning, Walls, White (29th), Canon, Harden, Stogner, Dickerson, Minor, Carter, Robertson, Smith, Harvey, Ferris, Hall, Farris, Hawks, Hamilton, Dearing, Cuevas, Scoper, Mettetal, Turner, Ross, Moffatt, Furniss, Jackson, Horhn, Johnson (19th)
Code Sections: A 043-0013-0117, A 041-0007-0191
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A REFERRAL PROCESS FOR LONG-TERM CARE ALTERNATIVES FOR MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES AND APPLICANTS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO MEDICAID BENEFICIARY SHALL BE ADMITTED TO A MEDICAID-CERTIFIED NURSING FACILITY UNLESS A LICENSED PHYSICIAN CERTIFIES ON A STANDARDIZED FORM THAT NURSING FACILITY CARE IS APPROPRIATE FOR THAT PERSON; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PHYSICIAN MUST FORWARD A COPY OF HIS CERTIFICATION TO THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID WITHIN 24 HOURS; TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION TO DETERMINE, THROUGH AN ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICANT CONDUCTED WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFICATION, WHETHER THE APPLICANT ALSO COULD LIVE APPROPRIATELY AND COST-EFFECTIVELY AT HOME OR IN SOME OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED SETTING IF HOME- OR COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES WERE AVAILABLE TO THE APPLICANT; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE DIVISION DETERMINES THAT A HOME- OR OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED SETTING IS APPROPRIATE AND COST-EFFECTIVE, IT SHALL ADVISE THE APPLICANT THAT A HOME- OR OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED SETTING IS APPROPRIATE AND PROVIDE A PROPOSED CARE PLAN FOR THE APPLICANT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION MAY PROVIDE THE SERVICES FOR THE APPLICANT DIRECTLY OR THROUGH CONTRACT WITH CASE MANAGERS FROM THE LOCAL AREA AGENCIES ON AGING; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION SHALL EXPAND HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DIVISION PROVIDE HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES UNDER A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE RESTRICTIONS ON PARTICIPATION IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR NURSING HOME BEDS THAT WERE AUTHORIZED BY CERTIFICATES OF NEED; TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF TIME FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF NEED FOR NURSING FACILITY BEDS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF NEED DURING EACH OF THE NEXT FOUR FISCAL YEARS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION OF NURSING FACILITY BEDS IN EACH COUNTY IN THE STATE HAVING A NEED FOR 50 OR MORE ADDITIONAL NURSING FACILITY BEDS, NOT TO EXCEED 60 BEDS FOR EACH CERTIFICATE OF NEED; TO PROVIDE THAT DURING EACH OF THE NEXT FOUR FISCAL YEARS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE SIX CERTIFICATES OF NEED FOR NEW NURSING FACILITY BEDS, WITH ONE CERTIFICATE OF NEED TO BE ISSUED FOR NEW BEDS IN THE COUNTY IN EACH OF THE FOUR LONG-TERM CARE PLANNING DISTRICTS DESIGNATED IN THE STATE HEALTH PLAN THAT HAS THE HIGHEST NEED IN THE DISTRICT FOR THOSE BEDS, AND TWO CERTIFICATES OF NEED TO BE ISSUED FOR NEW BEDS IN THE TWO COUNTIES FROM THE STATE AT LARGE THAT HAVE THE HIGHEST NEED IN THE STATE FOR THOSE BEDS; TO PROVIDE THAT DURING FISCAL YEAR 2000, THE DEPARTMENT ALSO SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR NEW NURSING FACILITY BEDS IN AMITE COUNTY AND A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR NEW NURSING FACILITY BEDS IN CARROLL COUNTY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED ISSUED IN EACH DISTRICT DURING EACH FISCAL YEAR SHALL FIRST BE AVAILABLE FOR NURSING FACILITY BEDS IN THE COUNTY IN THE DISTRICT HAVING THE HIGHEST NEED FOR THOSE BEDS; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THERE ARE NO APPLICATIONS FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NEED IN THE COUNTY HAVING THE HIGHEST NEED, THEN THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR NURSING FACILITY BEDS IN OTHER COUNTIES IN THE DISTRICT IN DESCENDING ORDER OF THE NEED FOR THOSE BEDS, UNTIL AN APPLICATION IS RECEIVED FOR BEDS IN AN ELIGIBLE COUNTY IN THE DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER A CERTIFICATE OF NEED HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NURSING FACILITY BEDS IN A COUNTY DURING ANY FISCAL YEAR OF THE FOUR-YEAR PERIOD, A CERTIFICATE OF NEED SHALL NOT BE AVAILABLE AGAIN FOR ADDITIONAL BEDS IN THAT COUNTY DURING THE FOUR-YEAR PERIOD; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF NEED DURING THE NEXT TWO FISCAL YEARS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR CONVERSION OF NURSING FACILITY BEDS IN EACH OF THE FOUR LONG-TERM CARE PLANNING DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE CARE EXCLUSIVELY TO PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, NOT TO EXCEED 20 BEDS PER CERTIFICATE OF NEED OR A TOTAL OF 60 BEDS PER DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF THOSE BEDS SHALL NOT EXCEED 120 BEDS DURING ANY FISCAL YEAR, AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF THOSE BEDS IN ANY DISTRICT SHALL NOT EXCEED 40 BEDS DURING ANY FISCAL YEAR; TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP AND PRESCRIBE STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE MET WITH REGARD TO THOSE NURSING FACILITY BEDS FOR ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF NEED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION OF CHILD PSYCHIATRIC BEDS AT THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED LAW SHALL PREVENT ANY NURSING FACILITY FROM DESIGNATING EXISTING BEDS IN THE FACILITY AS BEDS FOR PROVIDING CARE EXCLUSIVELY TO PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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