Health Services, Interim - 77th R.S. (2001)

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Committee Members

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Charges

• Monitor Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) cost issues, including:
  a)Medicaid cost containment activities, including implementation of Article II Special Provisions contained in Sec. 33 of SB 1 77th R.S.;
  b)Implementation of SB 43 77th R.S., regarding Medicaid simplification;
  c)Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) reorganization of Medicaid and CHIP administration;
  d)CHIP and Medicaid acute health reimbursement rates, including implementation of legislation passed by the 77th Legislature, SB 1053 77th R.S., SB 1299 77th R.S., and SB 1 77th R.S., HHSC, Sec. 54 and Art. II Special Provisions, Secs. 29 and 30;
  e)Medicaid and CHIP caseload and cost projections;
  f)federal actions affecting Medicaid and CHIP costs; and
  g)any other items deemed pertinent by the Joint Committee.

• Study the cost effectiveness of twelve month continuous eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP and make recommendations to the 78th Legislature.
  

• Monitor the implementation legislation passed by the 77th Legislature regarding interagency bulk purchasing of pharmaceuticals, HB 915 77th R.S., and SB 1 77th R.S., Art. IX, Sec. 6.47.

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