Senate Bill 2567

AN ACT TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI PEDIATRIC ACCESS TO CRITICAL HEALTH CARE PROTECTION ACT; TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO A BORDER CITY UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED PEDIATRIC TEACHING HOSPITAL IF THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) APPROVE AN INCREASE IN THE ANNUAL REQUEST FOR THE PROVIDER PAYMENT INITIATIVE AUTHORIZED UNDER 42 CFR § 438.6(C) OR ANOTHER MEDICAID STATUTE OR REGULATION IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL PAYMENT TO BE MADE TO THE BORDER CITY UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED PEDIATRIC TEACHING HOSPITAL; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PAYMENTS SHALL BE MADE UNDER THIS ACT UNTIL AFTER THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID HAS RECEIVED THE AMOUNT OF THE NON-FEDERAL SHARE OF SUCH PAYMENTS FROM A PUBLIC ENTITY CAPABLE OF FURNISHING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE IS THAT THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO MISSISSIPPI MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS WHO ARE TREATED BY A BORDER CITY UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED PEDIATRIC TEACHING HOSPITAL SHALL NOT EXCEED THE COST OF PROVIDING THE SAME SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN HOSPITALS IN THE STATE, AND THAT SUCH PAYMENTS SHALL NOT RESULT IN ANY IN-STATE HOSPITAL RECEIVING PAYMENTS LOWER THAN THEY WOULD OTHERWISE RECEIVE IF NOT FOR THE PAYMENTS MADE TO ANY BORDER CITY UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED PEDIATRIC TEACHING HOSPITAL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Kevin Blackwell

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 5

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 11

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In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 5

1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Medicaid
2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 5Amended in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 11

1. Feb 5Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
2. Feb 6Sent to the House
3. Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Medicaid
4. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
5. Mar 11Amended in the House
6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 12 – Mar 18

1. Mar 12Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 13Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
3. Mar 18Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 18 – Mar 25

1. Mar 18Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Mar 25Approved by the Governor