Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Medicaid; case-mix score for Alzheimer's patients in nursing home shall be 85% higher than for regular patients.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/18/00 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Holland
Code Section: A 043-0013-0117
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CASE-MIX SCORE USED FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY PATIENT IN A NURSING FACILITY BED FOR PERSONS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 85% HIGHER THAN THE CASE MIX SCORE FOR AN AVERAGE PATIENT IN A REGULAR NURSING FACILITY BED; TO AUTHORIZE NURSING FACILITIES TO INCLUDE ON THEIR COST REPORTS USED FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT ANY EXPENSES FOR THE SERVICES OF ACTIVITY STAFF MEMBERS AND THE SERVICES OF ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL SERVICES CONSULTANTS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR PATIENTS IN NURSING FACILITY BEDS FOR PERSONS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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