Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Medicaid; create Mississippi Health Care Authority to administer, and expand eligibility.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/10/00 | (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: Evans
Code Sections: A 043-0013-0107, A 043-0013-0113, A 043-0013-0115, A 043-0013-0117, A 043-0013-0125, A 043-0013-0305, A 043-0013-0103, A 043-0013-0105, A 043-0013-0109, A 043-0013-0111, A 043-0013-0116, A 043-0013-0118, A 043-0013-0120, A 043-0013-0121, A 043-0013-0122, A 043-0013-0123, A 043-0013-0127, A 043-0013-0139, A 041-0095-0003, A 041-0095-0005, A 041-0095-0007
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES SHALL BE THE RIGHT OF ALL CITIZENS OF MISSISSIPPI; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 43-13-106, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAID LAW AND PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW; TO SPECIFY THE MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR APPOINTMENT; TO DESIGNATE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUTHORITY AND PROVIDE FOR MEETINGS OF THE AUTHORITY; TO ABOLISH THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID IN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND TRANSFER THE POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE DIVISION TO THE MISSISSIPPI HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR APPOINTMENT OF AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED MEDICAID CLAIMS TO BE PAID WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY HOW CERTAIN PREGNANT WOMEN SHALL HAVE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAID DETERMINED; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHOSE FAMILY INCOME DOES NOT EXCEED 200% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL AND WHO HAVE PAID A MONTHLY PREMIUM TO THE MEDICAL CARE FUND SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE CAPITATED PAYMENTS TO INTEGRATED DELIVERY SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT INPATIENT CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY SERVICES PROVIDED BY A LICENSED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY HOSPITAL SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-13-125 AND 43-13-305, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT WITH ANY ENTITY TO PERFORM ANY OF ITS FUNCTIONS REGARDING IDENTIFICATION AND COLLECTION OF THIRD-PARTY BENEFITS OF MEDICAID RECIPIENTS IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-13-103, 43-13-105, 43-13-109, 43-13-111, 43-13-116, 43-13-118, 43-13-120, 43-13-121, 43-13-122, 43-13-123, 43-13-127 AND 43-13-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-95-3 THROUGH 41-95-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ABOLISH THE MISSISSIPPI HEALTH FINANCE AUTHORITY AND PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY SHALL ADMINISTER THE MISSISSIPPI HEALTH POLICY ACT OF 1994; TO DELAY THE EFFECTIVE DATES OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE HEALTH POLICY ACT OF 1994; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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