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MS HB1666

Bill

Status

Failed

2/22/2023

Primary Sponsor

Angela Cockerham

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $250,000 from the State General Fund to Jackson State University's College of Health Sciences for fiscal year 2024 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024)

  • Requires the college to review and report on whether medications, treatments, and health care services available to Medicaid recipients with sickle cell disease are adequate to meet their needs

  • Mandates assessment of transitional care programs for emerging adults with sickle cell disease moving into adult care settings

  • Requires evaluation of emergency medical providers' training and preparedness to treat sickle cell patients experiencing vaso-occlusive crises, including adherence to validated protocols

  • Directs analysis of Medicaid reimbursement frameworks for sickle cell treatments, including drugs projected to be approved within five years, and whether current payment methodologies create access barriers for hospitals and patients

Legislative Description

Appropriation; JSU to conduct review and prepare report about health care services available to Medicaid recipients with sickle cell disease.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/22/2023

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/15/2023

Full Bill Text

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