Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Medicaid Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 1135
Medicaid; make various amendments to Medicaid laws.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAID LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID FROM THE RULES OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD; TO CHANGE THE MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES OF THE MEDICAL CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL LAW; TO CHANGE THE MEETING REQUIREMENTS OF THE DRUG USE REVIEW BOARD TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL LAW; TO CHANGE THE MEETING REQUIREMENTS OF THE PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS COMMITTEE TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL LAW; AND TO DELETE THE REPEALER ON THE SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION TO OPERATE THE MEDICAID PROGRAM AS AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL REGULATIONS; TO DELETE PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO BE REIMBURSED UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION TO REIMBURSE INPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES USING APR-DRG PAYMENT METHODOLOGY AND OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES USING AN APC PAYMENT METHODOLOGY; TO RETAIN THE LANGUAGE PROVIDING STATE SHARE MATCHING FUNDS FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION TO REVIEW THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS SERVICES AND PAYMENTS BY DECEMBER 31, 2014, AND EVERY TWO YEARS THEREAFTER; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-121, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE DIVISION TO RETAIN LEGAL COUNSEL WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO EXEMPT THE DIVISION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES LAW AND TO ONLY FOLLOW FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS WHEN ENACTING STATE PLAN AMENDMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION TO COLLECT OVERPAYMENTS TO PROVIDERS UPON 30 DAYS NOTICE BEFORE THE CONCLUSION OF AN APPEAL; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT PAST FISCAL YEAR 2012 AND DELETE THE REPEALER ON THE ASSESSMENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION TO REIMBURSE FREE STANDING PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS BASED UPON AN APR-DRG REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGY; TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT HOSPITALS RECEIVE THE ANNUAL MARKET BASKET PAYMENT INCREASES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-13-317, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-5-1, 7-5-39 AND 27-104-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; 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
February 20 to March 6, 2012, 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 House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 6 · stopped15 days
MedicaidFeb 20 to Mar 6 · stopped15 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.