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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3357 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010125 Primary Sponsor:J. Brown All Sponsors:J. Brown, Allen, Breeland, Clyburn, Lee, Lloyd, Mack, Moody-Lawrence and F.N. Smith Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11185ac01.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:Health and Human Services Department, Medicaid reimbursement rates to be reviewed annually and adjusted History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20010125 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-110 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT 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. 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."
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