Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: CHIP; provide for more informative denial notice and for referral of denied applicants to consumer assistance programs.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Holland
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-86-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE MANAGEMENT BOARD, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID, TO PROVIDE FOR A DENIAL NOTICE THAT WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS WHOSE APPLICATIONS ARE DENIED; TO REQUIRE THAT THE FORM BE DISTINCT FROM DENIAL FORMS THAT ARE USED IN OTHER BENEFIT PROGRAMS, AND HAVE THE WORDS "CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM" AND "CHIP" IN PROMINENT LOCATIONS ON THE FORM; TO REQUIRE THAT THE FORM PROVIDE THE APPLICANT WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIS OR HER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AFTER A DENIAL OF BENEFITS, AND REFER THE APPLICANT TO PROGRAMS THAT ARE ABLE TO HELP ANALYZE THE DETERMINATION OF DENIAL OF BENEFITS; TO REQUIRE THE AGENCY OR ENTITY THAT DETERMINES ELIGIBILITY FOR CHIP BENEFITS TO PROVIDE THE DENIAL FORM TO ALL APPLICANTS WHOSE APPLICATIONS ARE DENIED; TO PROVIDE THAT WHENEVER AN APPLICATION FOR CHIP BENEFITS IS DENIED, THE AGENCY OR ENTITY THAT DETERMINES ELIGIBILITY FOR CHIP BENEFITS MUST REFER THE APPLICANT TO INDEPENDENT CONSUMER PROGRAMS THAT ARE ABLE TO HELP INFORM THE APPLICANT OF HIS OR HER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AFTER A DENIAL OF BENEFITS; TO SPECIFY THE CRITERIA THAT AN INDEPENDENT CONSUMER PROGRAM MUST MEET IN ORDER TO QUALIFY AS A PROGRAM TO WHICH A REFERRAL MAY BE MADE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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