Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Medicaid; make technical amendments to (DOM).
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| 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 043-0013-0107, A 043-0013-0122, A 043-0013-0145
Title: AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAID ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAID ASSISTANCE, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO APPLY FOR APPLICABLE WAIVERS FOR BENEFITS AND BUY-IN OPTIONS FOR THE DISABLED CHILDREN LIVING AT HOME AND POVERTY LEVEL AGED AND DISABLED (PLADS) ELIGIBILITY CATEGORIES AND TO ESTABLISH AN EXPENDITURE/ENROLLMENT CAP FOR THESE CATEGORIES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE THE NURSING FACILITY BED DAYS ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION TO DEVELOP AN ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES AND DELETE THE REFERRAL PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION PROCESS, TO DELETE THE NECESSITY TO COMPARE HOME HEALTH COSTS TO NURSING FACILITY SERVICES FOR REIMBURSEMENT, TO DELETE AUTHORITY FOR THE DIVISION TO OPT OUT OF THE FEDERAL DRUG REBATE PROGRAM AND CREATE A CLOSED DRUG FORMULARY, TO DELETE PRIOR APPROVAL OF MONTHLY DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS OVER FIVE, TO ALLOW A DISPENSING FEE FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS, TO REDUCE THE ICF/MR BED DAYS ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT, TO DELETE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON THE HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES WAIVER PROGRAM, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR BIRTHING CENTER SERVICES, TO CLARIFY THE ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES WAIVER PROVISION, TO GIVE THE DIVISION DISCRETION IN PAYING MEDICARE COINSURANCE AMOUNTS, TO AUTHORIZE CHILDREN UP TO TWO YEARS OF AGE FOR THE OBSTETRICAL CARE WAIVER PROGRAM, TO DELETE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS IN THE DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AUTHORITY, TO REMOVE THE 5% REIMBURSEMENT REDUCTION FOR SERVICES UNDER THE HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED WAIVER PROGRAM, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION TO REMOVE THE 5% REDUCTION IN REIMBURSEMENT FOR PROVIDERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM REDIRECTION PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-122, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE CERTAIN OBSOLETE LANGUAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION TO SUBMIT EMERGENCY DRUG ISSUES TO THE PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS COMMITTEE WITHOUT PUBLIC COMMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PER BED ASSESSMENT LEVIED UPON NURSING FACILITIES FOR SUPPORT OF THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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