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MS HB901
Bill
Status
Failed
2/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Joey Hood
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AI Summary
- Brings forward existing Mississippi Code Section 43-13-145 for possible amendment without making substantive changes to the current law
- Continues assessments on nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and psychiatric residential treatment facilities at the maximum rate allowed by federal law for each licensed and occupied bed
- Maintains hospital assessments on non-Medicare inpatient days, with the base assessment ranging from $74 million to $104 million annually depending on the state Medicaid matching funds percentage (16% to 24%)
- Exempts facilities operated by the U.S. Veterans Administration, State Veterans Affairs Board, and certain state agencies from the assessments
- The underlying assessment statute is set to repeal on July 1, 2024, and this bill would take effect July 1, 2022
Legislative Description
Medicaid; bring forward section providing for assessments on health care facilities.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2022
Committee Referrals
Medicaid1/17/2022
Full Bill Text
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