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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Sheheen and Ford
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Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
Summary: Medicaid monthly maintenance needs allowance
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/8/2004 Senate Prefiled 12/8/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs 1/11/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-110 1/11/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-110
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-75 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, RATABLY OVER FIVE YEARS, TO CONFORM THE STATE MEDICAID MONTHLY MAINTENANCE NEEDS ALLOWANCE TO THE MOST CURRENT MAXIMUM AMOUNTS ALLOWED UNDER FEDERAL LAW.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 6, Title 44 is amended by adding:
"Section 44-6-75. The department, phased-in ratably over five years, shall conform the state Medicaid Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance to the most current maximum amounts authorized by the federal government. The department may utilize, to the extent necessary, general funds appropriated to the agency annually in the general appropriations act to implement the provisions of this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2005.
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