Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Fair Share Health Care Act; enact.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/09 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Dawkins
Additional Author: Williamson
Code Section: A 043-0013-0121
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI FAIR SHARE HEALTH CARE ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN EMPLOYERS THAT DO NOT SPEND AT LEAST 8% OF THE TOTAL WAGES PAID TO ITS EMPLOYEES IN THIS STATE ON HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS SHALL PAY TO THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT THE EMPLOYER SPENDS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS AND AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 8% OF THE TOTAL WAGES PAID TO ITS EMPLOYEES IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR FAILING TO MAKE THE REQUIRED PAYMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-121, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO DEPOSIT AND UTILIZE SUCH PAYMENTS TO DEFRAY THE COST OF THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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