MS HB961 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For An Increased Rate Of Medicaid Reimbursement For Inpatient And Outpatient Hospital Services For Hospitals That Are Located In A County That Had An Average Monthly Unemployment Rate Of Eight Percent Or Higher For The 12 Months Of The Previous State Fiscal Year And Has A Critical Shortage Of Physicians And Nurses; To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On This Section; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Medicaid; provide increased reimbursement rate for hospitals in counties with high unemployment and doctor shortage.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Referred To Medicaid;Appropriations A |
Code Citations
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0961.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0961IN.htm |
