Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 659

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Background

Title

Description: Medicaid; SSA disabled persons with certain income eligible for until become Medicare-eligible.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/28 (H) Referred To Medicaid;Appropriations
2 03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Pierce

Code Section: A 043-0013-0115

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO ARE DETERMINED TO BE DISABLED BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION WHOSE INCOME DOES NOT EXCEED 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE PERSONS WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID UNTIL THEY BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE; TO DIRECT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO APPLY FOR A FEDERAL WAIVER TO ALLOW FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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