Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 1469

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Description: Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); reduce eligibility waiting period and conduct outreach campaign.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

102/21/00(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
203/02/00(H)DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP
303/07/00(H)DR - TSDPCS: AP To PH
403/07/00(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
503/13/00(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
603/13/00(H)Passed
703/15/00(H)Transmitted To Senate
803/16/00(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
903/29/00(S)DR - TSDP: PH To AP
1004/03/00(S)Title Suff Do Pass
1104/12/00(S)Amended
1204/12/00(S)Passed As Amended
1304/13/00(S)Returned For Concurrence
1404/24/00(H)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1504/25/00(H)Conferees Named Moody,Scott (80th),Holland
1604/29/00(S)Conferees Named Huggins,Gordon,Smith
1704/30/00(H)Conference Report Filed
1804/30/00(S)Conference Report Filed
1905/01/00(H)Conference Report Adopted
2005/03/00(S)Conference Report Adopted
2105/05/00(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
2205/05/00(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
2305/23/00Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number625

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Holland

Additional Authors: Espy, Flaggs

Code Sections: A 041-0086-0015, A 041-0086-0019

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-86-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA UNDER THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP) TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS WITHOUT INSURANCE COVERAGE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION FOR THE PROGRAM AND WHO MEETS THE OTHER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE COVERED BENEFITS UNDER THE PROGRAM, SUBJECT TO FEDERAL APPROVAL; TO PROVIDE THAT IF FEDERAL APPROVAL IS NOT OBTAINED FOR THE PRECEDING PROVISION, THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID SHALL SEEK FEDERAL APPROVAL TO ALLOW ELIGIBILITY AFTER THE SHORTEST WAITING PERIOD OF BEING WITHOUT INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR WHICH APPROVAL CAN BE OBTAINED; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE CHIP PLAN INCLUDES ANY WAITING PERIOD OF BEING WITHOUT INSURANCE COVERAGE BEFORE ELIGIBILITY, THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE MANAGEMENT BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO THE WAITING PERIOD FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOST INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR GOOD CAUSE OR THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN; TO AMEND SECTION 41-86-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE CHIP ADVISORY BOARD TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY-BASED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN THROUGH MEDICAID AND THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE CHIP ADVISORY BOARD TO CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS OR COALITIONS OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE CAMPAIGN, AND REQUIRE THIS ADVISORY BOARD TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE VOLUNTARY EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT THE CAMPAIGN; TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDING FOR THE CAMPAIGN AND FOR ANY CONTRACTS EXECUTED BY THE CHIP ADVISORY BOARD TO IMPLEMENT THE CAMPAIGN SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/23/00 at 00:01.



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