l9n/ Mississippi

2022 Regular Session

House Bill 658

Medicaid; delete freeze on provider reimbursement rates and establish procedure for review of proposed rate changes.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 28, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION IN THE MEDICAID SERVICES SECTION THAT FREEZES MEDICAID PROVIDER RATES OF REIMBURSEMENT AT THE LEVELS IN EFFECT ON JULY 1, 2021; TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR THE MEDICAID AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO REVIEW PROPOSED CHANGES IN PROVIDER RATES OF REIMBURSEMENT BY THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID BEFORE THE CHANGES WILL TAKE EFFECT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEES HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO VETO OR REVISE ANY PROPOSED RATE CHANGE, BUT ARE LIMITED TO REVIEWING, MAKING OBJECTIONS TO AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUGGESTED CHANGES TO RATE CHANGES PROPOSED BY THE DIVISION; TO PROHIBIT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID FROM EXECUTING A CONTRACT OR MAKING CAPITATED PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES WITH ANY ENTITY THAT HAS EXECUTED A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI OR ANY OTHER STATE RELATED TO ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD, WASTE, ABUSE OR OVERPAYMENTS IN THE STATE'S MEDICAID PROGRAM; TO DIRECT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO SELECT A MISSISSIPPI NONPROFIT CORPORATION IN ADDITION TO THE MANAGED CARE ENTITIES WITH WHICH THE DIVISION HAS CONTRACTED AS OF JANUARY 1, 2022, TO PROVIDE MEDICAID SERVICES ON A CAPITATED BASIS UNDER A MANAGED CARE PROGRAM OR COORDINATED CARE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED BY THE DIVISION; 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

Its course

January 17 to March 28, 2022, 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 action18 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 1024 days

MedicaidJan 17 to Feb 115 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 826 days

MedicaidFeb 16 to Mar 113 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Mar 28 · stopped20 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 10

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

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 10

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Medicaid
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 8Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 10Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Hood and Deweese)
  2. Feb 14Motion in the House to reconsider withdrawn
  3. Feb 15Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Medicaid
  5. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 8Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Hood, White and Deweese
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the Senate: Blackwell, Fillingane and Wiggins
  5. Mar 28Died in conference in the House
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To MedicaidHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 10Motion to Reconsider Entered (Hood, Deweese)House of Representatives
  8. Feb 14Motion to Reconsider W/DrawnHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 15Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 16Referred To MedicaidSenate
  11. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 8AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  14. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 21Conferees Named Hood,White,DeweeseHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 22Conferees Named Blackwell,Fillingane,WigginsSenate
  18. Mar 28Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives