Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Medicaid Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 1420
Medicaid; revise reimbursement for telehealth services provided by FQHCs and community health centers.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FOR TELEHEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, THE DISTANT OR HUB SITE PROVIDER SHALL BE REIMBURSED THE APPLICABLE MEDICAID FEE FOR THE TELEHEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED; TO PROVIDE THAT TELEHEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE BILLABLE AT THE SAME FACE-TO-FACE ENCOUNTER RATE USED FOR ALL OTHER MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENTS TO THOSE CENTERS UNDER THE PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; 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 17 to March 3, 2020, 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 17 to Mar 3 · stopped15 days
MedicaidFeb 17 to Mar 3 · 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.
In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Mar 3
- Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Medicaid and on Appropriations
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Medicaid;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives