Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Medicaid; allow Governor flexibility to administer the program.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 04/12 Suspend from Deadlines by HC 128 | |
| 2 | 04/12 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 3 | 04/12 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 4 | 04/12 (S) Died On Calendar |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | None | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths | |
| Suspension measure | HC 129 |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Huggins
Code Sections: A 043-0013-0107, A 043-0013-0116, A 043-0013-0117, A 041-0086-0015, RP 043-0013-0115.1
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-13-107, 43-13-116 AND 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE THAT WILL MEET WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR ADDRESSING THE GROWING COSTS OF THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO VERIFY THE ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS FOR AND RECIPIENTS OF MEDICAID; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID SERVICES WHO HAS NOT REQUALIFIED FOR SERVICES; TO DELETE THE EXEMPTION ON COPAYMENTS FOR NONEMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES; TO PROVIDE THE GOVERNOR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID WITH MORE FLEXIBILITY TO ADMINISTER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM, BY AUTHORIZING THE DIVISION TO ESTABLISH THE TYPES OF CARE AND SERVICES TO BE AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR AND RECIPIENTS OF MEDICAID, WHICH INCLUDES DETERMINING THE QUANTITY OR FREQUENCY OF USE OF SERVICES, CHARGES FOR SERVICES AND THE SETTING OF PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT RATES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-86-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILDREN FOR SERVICES UNDER THE CHIPS PROGRAM, AND TO REPEAL SECTION 43-13-115.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILDREN UNDER 19 YEARS OF AGE UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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