Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 1329

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Title

Description: Smoking cessation treatment program; direct Division of Medicaid to establish and contract to implement.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

102/21/00(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
203/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Compretta

Title: AN ACT TO DIRECT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO ESTABLISH A SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENT PROGRAM AND CONTRACT WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENT THERAPIES FOR PERSONS WITH INCOMES OF UP TO 300% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL; TO SPECIFY CERTAIN CRITERIA TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENT PROGRAM BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO CONTRACT WITH THE DIVISION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COSTS OF THE SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENT PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED FROM MONIES APPROPRIATED FROM THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND; TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN THE SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENT PROGRAM TO MAKE CERTAIN REPORTS TO THE DIVISION REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN AND RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM; TO DIRECT THE DIVISION TO MAKE A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENT PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:30.



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