MS HB968 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Require All Persons Who Are Recipients Of Benefits Under The Medicaid Program, The Children's Health Insurance Program, And The State And School Employees Health Insurance Plan To Be Tested Or Screened Annually For The Use Of Illegal Drugs, Abuse Of Alcohol, Hepatitis B And C, Tuberculosis And Sexually Transmitted Diseases; To Provide That The Cost Of That Testing Or Screening Shall Be Covered As A Benefit Under Each Respective Program Or Plan; To Amend Sections 25-15-9, 41-86-17 And 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Health screening; require annually for Medicaid, CHIP and State Health Plan recipients and participants.
Sponsors
| Rep. Clara Burnett [D] | Rep. Henry Espy [D] | Rep. Karl Gibbs [D] | Rep. Esther Harrison [D] |
| Rep. Robert Huddleston [D] | Rep. America Middleton [D] | Rep. Omeria Scott [D] | Rep. Sara Thomas [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-01 | Died In Committee | |
| 2011-01-17 | Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB0968.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0968IN.htm |
