Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on March 1, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.
2011 Regular Session
House Bill 1359
Medicaid; redetermination of eligibility for shall be available by mail, and prohibit face-to-face requirement.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REGULAR REDETERMINATION OF MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY SHALL BE AVAILABLE BY MAIL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO REQUIRE RECIPIENTS TO HAVE AN IN-PERSON, FACE-TO-FACE MEETING OR INTERVIEW FOR REDETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY; 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 17 to March 1, 2011, 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 action8 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 822 days
MedicaidJan 17 to Jan 269 days
In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 1 · stopped21 days
Public Health and WelfareFeb 11 to Mar 1 · stopped18 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.
In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 8
- Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Medicaid
- Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 8Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 1
- Feb 8Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Baker (74th), Dedeaux and Johnson)
- Feb 9Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
- Sent to the Senate
- Feb 11Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Appropriations
- Mar 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To MedicaidHouse of Representatives
- Jan 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 8PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 8Motion to Reconsider Entered (Baker (74th), Dedeaux, Johnson)House of Representatives
- Feb 9Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
- Feb 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11Referred To Public Health and Welfare;AppropriationsSenate
- Mar 1Died In CommitteeSenate