H 3126 General Bill, By Sellers and R.L. Brown
Similar (H 3164)
Summary: Department of Corrections
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-1-310 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO IMPLEMENT AUTOMATED PAYMENT, DETECTION, AND RECOVERY PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT MEDICAID IS BILLED FOR ELIGIBLE CORRECTIONAL INPATIENT HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE CLAIM ACCURACY, TO PREVENT AND IDENTIFY ERRORS IN OVERBILLING, AND TO RECOVER VALID CLAIM OVERPAYMENTS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES TO PERFORM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT SAVINGS GENERATED BY THIS ACT MUST BE USED, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, TO SECURE THE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES USED IN CARRYING OUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT.
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12/11/12	House	Prefiled
12/11/12	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/08/13	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 97)
01/08/13	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 97)