Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2745

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Title

Description: Medicaid; provide for cost containment and make technical amendments to law.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
2 01/26 (S) DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP
3 02/01 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
4 02/03 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
5 02/03 (S) Amended
6 02/03 (S) Passed As Amended
7 02/04 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
8 02/04 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
9 02/04 (S) Transmitted To House
10 02/17 (H) Referred To Medicaid;Appropriations
11 03/01 (H) DR - TSDPAA: ME To AP
12 03/01 (H) DR - TSDPAA: AP To ME
13 03/01 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
14 03/09 (H) Died On Calendar

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted [S] Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)
Lost [S] Amendment No 3 (Cmte Sub)
Lost [S] Amendment No 4 (Cmte Sub)
Withdraw [S] Amendment No 5 (Cmte Sub)
Lost [S] Amendment No 6 (Cmte Sub)
Lost [S] Amendment No 7 (Cmte Sub)
Lost [S] Amendment No 8 (Cmte Sub)
Pending [H] Committee Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committees:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Nunnelee

Additional Author: Burton

Code Sections: A 043-0013-0107, A 043-0013-0115, A 043-0013-0117, A 043-0013-0145, A 025-0009-0107, A 025-0009-0127

Title: AN ACT RELATING TO THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAID PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID SHALL SERVE AT THE WILL AND PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR; TO CONFORM THE OPERATION OF THE MEDICAID PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS COMMITTEE WITH FEDERAL CONFIDENTIALITY REGULATIONS AND TO CONFORM COMMITTEE MEETING REQUIREMENTS WITH THE MISSISSIPPI ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC INPUT AT SUCH COMMITTEE MEETINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REINSTATE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR THE POVERTY-LEVEL, AGED OR DISABLED GROUP (PLADS) UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2006, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ELIGIBILITY FOR THAT GROUP SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID; TO DEFINE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS PURSUANT TO MEDICARE PART D; TO DELETE A CATEGORY OF ELIGIBILITY RELATING TO HOSPICE CARE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A LIMIT ON INPATIENT HOSPITAL DAYS REIMBURSABLE UNDER MEDICAID; TO ESTABLISH A CO-PAYMENT REQUIREMENT FOR INPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES; TO DEFINE THE AGE LIMITATION FOR UNLIMITED DAYS IN DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITALS; TO ESTABLISH A REIMBURSEMENT LIMIT FOR EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS; TO ESTABLISH A CO-PAYMENT REQUIREMENT FOR NONEMERGENCY VISITS TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM; TO PROVIDE FOR NONEMERGENCY OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES REIMBURSABLE UNDER MEDICAID; TO ESTABLISH A CO-PAYMENT REQUIREMENT FOR PHYSICIAN AND SPECIALIST VISITS; TO DELETE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR PHYSICIAN SERVICES; TO PROVIDE A LIMIT ON HOME HEALTH SERVICE VISITS REIMBURSABLE UNDER MEDICAID; TO ESTABLISH A CO-PAYMENT REQUIREMENT FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICE VISITS; TO ESTABLISH A CO-PAYMENT REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS REIMBURSABLE UNDER MEDICAID; TO PROVIDE A MONTHLY LIMIT ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS REIMBURSABLE UNDER MEDICAID AND TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY FOR UNLIMITED PRESCRIPTIONS FOR GENERIC DRUGS; TO REVISE THE DRUG SUPPLY REIMBURSABLE UNDER MEDICAID; TO PROVIDE FOR TRUE UNIT DOSES OF DRUGS PRESCRIBED FOR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY RESIDENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE DRUG PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL LIMIT ON REIMBURSEMENT FOR DENTAL SERVICES; TO ESTABLISH A CO-PAYMENT REQUIREMENT FOR CLINIC SERVICES REIMBURSABLE UNDER MEDICAID; TO DELETE THE LIMITATION ON THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR CLINIC SERVICES UNDER MEDICAID; TO ESTABLISH A CO-PAYMENT REQUIREMENT FOR DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES; TO DELETE THE AUTOMATIC REPEALER ON THE MEDICARE UPPER PAYMENT LIMITS PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION TO ESTABLISH A MANAGED CARE SERVICES PROGRAM UTILIZING A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROVIDER FOR THE RESPONSIBLE CONTAINMENT OF COSTS; TO PROVIDE A LIMIT ON NONEMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES REIMBURSABLE UNDER MEDICAID; TO ESTABLISH A CO-PAYMENT REQUIREMENT FOR CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES UNDER MEDICAID; TO CLARIFY THE DISEASES AND CONDITIONS ELIGIBLE FOR THE DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM UNDER MEDICAID; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION TO PROVIDE TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR CERTAIN HIGH-COST CASES; TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR TO DISCONTINUE PAYMENT FOR SERVICES AND TAKE COST CONTAINMENT MEASURES WHEN DIVISION EXPENDITURES ARE ABOVE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PER BED PER DAY ASSESSMENT LEVIED UPON CERTAIN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT ALLOWABLE UNDER FEDERAL REGULATION AND TO REMOVE CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-9-107 AND 25-9-127, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, THE PERSONNEL ACTIONS OF ALL EXECUTIVE AGENCIES SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN STATE PERSONNEL BOARD PROCEDURES AND TO SUSPEND EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS FOR SUCH EMPLOYEES DURING THAT PERIOD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/05 at 17:42.

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