Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: CHIP; expand eligibility to include parents of CHIP children and pregnant women.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/08 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/05 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Flaggs
Code Section: A 041-0086-0015
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-86-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PARENTS OR CARETAKER RELATIVES OF CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN WHOSE FAMILY INCOME DOES NOT EXCEED 200% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS UNDER THE CHIP PROGRAM IF A FEDERAL WAIVER IS OBTAINED THAT ALLOWS THOSE PERSONS TO BE ELIGIBLE AND ALLOWS FEDERAL MATCHING CHIP FUNDS TO BE USED TO PAY FOR COVERAGE OF THOSE PERSONS; TO DIRECT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO APPLY FOR A FEDERAL WAIVER FOR THAT PURPOSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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