Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Management of state veterans' homes; contracted to UMC with residents to be eligible for Medicaid benefits.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/10 (S) Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/05 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Smith
Code Sections: A 035-0001-0021, A 043-0013-0115, A 035-0001-0027
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 35-1-21 AND 35-1-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD SHALL CONTRACT WITH THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER FOR THE OPERATION OF THE STATE VETERANS HOMES, TO AUTHORIZE THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER TO ESTABLISH VETERANS HOME RESIDENT RETIREMENT AND PERSONAL DEPOSIT FUND ACCOUNTS FOR THE PAYMENT OF CARE AT THE VETERANS HOMES AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUNDS IN SUCH ACCOUNTS SHALL BE MATCHED WITH FEDERAL FUNDS AND UTILIZED TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE VETERANS HOME RESIDENTS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT RESIDENTS IN THE STATES VETERANS HOMES SHALL BE CATEGORICALLY ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAID PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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