South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3121

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. J. Brown and Whipper
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11031ac05.doc

Introduced in the House on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Health and Human Services Department to review Medicaid reimbursement rates annually

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/8/2004  House   Prefiled
   12/8/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
   1/11/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-89
   1/11/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-89
    2/9/2005  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/8/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-110 SO AS TO REQUIRE 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.    Chapter 6 Title 44 of 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."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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