MS HB913

Revises the basis for determining Medicaid dental service reimbursement rates to use an annual private market-based dental fee report instead of the Ingenix Customized Fee Analyzer Report.

Extends the repealer date for dental services reimbursement provisions from July 1, 2016 to July 1, 2018.

Exempts dental services from the mandatory 5% reduction in Medicaid provider reimbursement rates.

Maintains the "James Russell Dumas Medicaid Dental Incentive Program" designed to increase the number of dentists providing Medicaid services.

Takes effect July 1, 2016.