Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on February 25, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 3206
Cigarette tax; increase and use a portion of revenue from to fund Medicaid; provide for a Medicaid hospital assessment.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON CIGARETTES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE REVENUE FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE STATE TREASURY TO THE CREDIT OF THE MISSISSIPPI SUPPLEMENTAL MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FUND AND THE MOTOR VEHICLE AD VALOREM TAX REDUCTION FUND; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI SUPPLEMENTAL MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FUND AND TO PROVIDE THAT MONEY IN THE FUND SHALL BE UTILIZED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE - DIVISION OF MEDICAID FOR THE PURPOSE OF REIMBURSING PROVIDERS FOR SERVICES RENDERED THAT ARE COVERED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAID LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT IMPOSED ON EACH HOSPITAL LICENSED IN THE STATE BASED UPON NON-MEDICARE HOSPITAL INPATIENT DAYS IN THE 2006 MEDICARE COST REPORT WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESENT PER BED ASSESSMENT LEVIED ON HOSPITALS SHALL BE DELETED UNLESS THE HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT DOES NOT TAKE EFFECT; TO CLARIFY THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT IMPOSED ON NURSING FACILITIES AND INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED; TO AMEND SECTION 27-51-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 11 to February 25, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateFeb 11 to Feb 25 · stopped14 days
FinanceFeb 11 to Feb 25 · stopped14 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.