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MS HB97
Bill
Status
2/2/2021
Primary Sponsor
Jerry Turner
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AI Summary
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Extends the repealer date on Section 43-13-117 (the comprehensive list of Medicaid-covered care and services) from July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2024
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Extends the hospital assessment provisions under Section 43-13-145 from fiscal year 2021 through fiscal year 2024, maintaining annual assessments on hospitals based on non-Medicare inpatient days to fund the Medicaid program
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Hospital assessments fund Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments, Medicare Upper Payment Limits (UPL) Program payments, and the Mississippi Hospital Access Program (MHAP)
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Assessment amounts vary based on the state's Medicaid matching funds percentage, ranging from $74 million (at 16% or less state match) to $104 million (at 24% or higher state match)
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Facilities exempt from assessments include those operated by the Veterans Administration, State Veterans Affairs Board, and University of Mississippi Medical Center
Legislative Description
Medicaid; extend repealers on list of covered services and assessments on certain health care facilities.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/2/2021