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MS SB2829
Bill
Status
3/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
Rita Potts Parks
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AI Summary
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Amends Mississippi Code Section 43-13-117 to authorize Medicaid reimbursement for pediatric congenital heart surgery performed out of state for eligible recipients whose primary residence is in one of 17 specified counties: Alcorn, Tippah, Amite, Benton, Desoto, George, Jackson, Hancock, Harrison, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Pearl River, Pike, Stone, Tate, Tunica, or Walthall.
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Adds new subsection (1)(f) to inpatient hospital services section allowing Division of Medicaid to cover out-of-state pediatric congenital heart surgery with approval from the Governor and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Effective July 1, 2020.
Legislative Description
Medicaid reimbursement for pediatric congenital heart surgery performed out of state; authorize for recipients from certain counties.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/3/2020