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Bill 3357

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3357
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010125
Primary Sponsor:                  J. Brown
All Sponsors:                     J. Brown, Allen, Breeland, Clyburn, Lee, 
                                  Lloyd, Mack, Moody-Lawrence and F.N. Smith
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11185ac01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          Health and Human Services Department, 
                                  Medicaid reimbursement rates to be reviewed 
                                  annually and adjusted


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010125  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-110 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES REVIEW MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATES ANNUALLY AND ADJUST THESE RATES TO EQUAL AT LEAST NINETY PERCENT OF MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 44-6-110.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall review Medicaid provider reimbursement rates annually and shall adjust these rates to equal at least ninety percent of the Medicare provider reimbursement rate for like care, services, or treatment."

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