Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Medicaid Law; revise eligibility and services reimbursement authority.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/05 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/23 (S) DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP | |
| 3 | 01/30 (S) DR - TSDP: AP To PH | |
| 4 | 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 5 | 02/08 (S) Recommitted to Committee | |
| 6 | 02/08 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Huggins
Code Sections: A 043-0013-0115, A 043-0013-0117, A 043-0013-0121
Title: AN ACT RELATING TO THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAID LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY AND INCLUDE CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID ASSISTANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PRECERTIFICATION OF INPATIENT DAYS FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT TO HOSPITALS FOR AN IMPLANTABLE PROGRAMMABLE PUMP, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT OF A WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM A PHYSICIAN FOR HOME LEAVE DAYS, TO DELETE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON REIMBURSEMENT FOR MANAGEMENT FEES AND HOME OFFICE COSTS FOR NURSING FACILITIES, INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES AND PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES, TO DELETE THE PER DIEM LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT FOR INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE NUMBER OF PHYSICIAN VISITS ALLOWED ANNUALLY FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT, TO REQUIRE PRECERTIFICATION OF HOME HEALTH VISITS FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT, TO INCREASE THE AUTHORIZED DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS PER MONTH FOR NONINSTITUTIONALIZED MEDICAID RECIPIENTS AND TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR PREAPPROVAL, TO DELETE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ON PARTICIPATION IN ANY CAPITATED MANAGED CARE PROGRAM, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY FOR THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO CONTRACT WITH A CERTAIN FACILITY TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN, TO REQUIRE PRECERTIFICATION OF DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR REIMBURSEMENT, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY FOR A PILOT PROGRAM FOR TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS, AND TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY FOR A WAIVER FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-121, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO IMPOSE PENALTIES UPON PARTICPATING FACILITIES FOUND TO BE IN NONCOMPLIANCE WITH LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS AND TO PROVIDE THAT RECIPIENTS FOUND TO HAVE MISUSED BENEFITS MAY BE RESTRICTED TO ONE PHYSICIAN AND/OR PHARMACY FOR REIMBURSEMENT PURPOSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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