HB 1349 (2004) -  Medicaid Program Administration

by Garcia, R.
Authorizes the Agency for Health Care Administration to revoke or refuse to renew certain provider agreements; requires the agency to maximize the use of risk contracting in providing for health care services; eliminates the proportion restrictions to assigning recipients to managed care plans; authorizes the agency to outsource Medicaid program administrative functions; requires the agency to contract with an actuarial firm to conduct an evaluation of Medicaid reimbursement methodologies; requires the agency to report such findings to the Legislature; requires the agency to conduct a study to design and implement a standard for handling Medicaid records electronically; provides a nonspecific appropriation.
Effective Date: July 1, 2004
Last Event: Died in Committee on Health Care on Friday, April 30, 2004 11:40 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Committee on Health Care Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:40 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H Now in Health Care Time: 03/04/2004 - 10:41 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/04/2004 - 10:41 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/04/2004 - 10:41 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:24 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 02/25/2004 - 1:50 PM Member: Garcia, R. Committee: Version: