Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Children's Health Care Act; delete repealer and allow coverage of certain dental services.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/03 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/18 (H) DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP | |
| 3 | 01/24 (H) DR - TSDPAA: AP To PH | |
| 4 | 01/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 5 | 01/31 (H) Amended | |
| 6 | 01/31 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 7 | 02/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 8 | 02/07 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 9 | 02/21 (S) DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP | |
| 10 | 02/22 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 11 | 03/01 (S) Amended | |
| 12 | 03/01 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 13 | 03/02 (S) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 14 | 03/13 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 15 | 03/20 (H) Conferees Named Moody,Fredericks,Stevens | |
| 16 | 03/23 (S) Conferees Named Huggins,Smith,Gordon | |
| 17 | 03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 18 | 03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 19 | 03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 20 | 03/28 (S) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 21 | 03/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 22 | 03/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 23 | 04/07 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 2 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | June 30, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 532 |
House Committees:
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Ford
Code Sections: R 041-0086-0001, R 041-0086-0003, R 041-0086-0005, R 041-0086-0007, R 041-0086-0009, R 041-0086-0011, R 041-0086-0013, RA 041-0086-0015, RA 041-0086-0017
Title: AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 41-86-1 THROUGH 41-86-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE ACT, ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE CHILD HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN UNINSURED CHILDREN AND CREATE A CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE COMMISSION AND PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 41-86-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY CERTAIN DENTAL SERVICES THAT MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM MAY EXCLUDE FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM ANY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO DO NOT AGREE TO HOLD THE FAMILIES OF RECIPIENTS HARMLESS FOR CHARGES IN EXCESS OF PLAN PAYMENTS FOR COVERED BENEFITS; TO AMEND SECTION 10 OF CHAPTER 587, LAWS OF 1998, TO DELETE THE REPEALER ON THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-13-115.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AND TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 41-86-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILDREN FOR COVERED SERVICES AND BENEFITS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM AND THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP); TO PROVIDE THAT A CHILD WILL BE PRESUMPTIVELY ELIGIBLE IF A QUALIFIED ENTITY DETERMINES THAT THE FAMILY INCOME OF THE CHILD DOES NOT EXCEED THE APPLICABLE LEVEL OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE MEDICAID OR CHIP PLAN; TO SPECIFY THE PERIOD DURING WHICH A CHILD WILL BE PRESUMPTIVELY ELIGIBLE; TO PROVIDE THAT A CHILD WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ALL COVERED BENEFITS AND SERVICES UNDER THE APPLICABLE PROGRAM FOR THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE CHILD IS PRESUMPTIVELY ELIGIBLE; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A CHILD IS DETERMINED TO BE PRESUMPTIVELY ELIGIBLE, THE CHILD'S PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CARETAKER RELATIVE MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETED APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE APPLICABLE PROGRAM NO LATER THAN THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE MONTH IN WHICH PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED; TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO PROVIDE QUALIFIED ENTITIES WITH SUCH FORMS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR AN APPLICATION TO BE MADE ON BEHALF OF A CHILD FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE APPLICABLE PROGRAM, AND TO MAKE THOSE APPLICATION FORMS AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS ITSELF AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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