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MS Code § 43-13-313 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 13 - Medical Assistance for the Aged; Medicaid|Article 7 - Third Party Liability for Medical Payments|§ 43-13-313. Denotation on medical information furnished by provider; provider to direct copy of medical information and authorization to Division of Medicaid; effect of failure to comply

  In furnishing medical information to the recipient, his attorney or any other party upon written authorization, a provider participating in the Medicaid program shall denote in writing on such medical information that the patient is a Medicaid recipient and his Medicaid identification number, and if the medical charges have been paid by the Division of Medicaid, the provider shall, in addition, write or cause to be stamped or printed thereon "paid by the Division of Medicaid." If the provider has not been paid by the Division of Medicaid but seeks to bill the Division of Medicaid for medical services rendered the recipient, the provider shall denote in writing on such medical information the same information as herein provided and shall advise the recipient, his attorney, or any other party upon written authorization that it intends to bill the Division of Medicaid for medical services rendered the recipient.   At the time the requested medical information is furnished to the recipient, his attorney, or other party, including medical information produced under court order, subpoena, interrogatory or deposition, the participating provider shall immediately direct a copy of the medical information so furnished or produced to the Division of Medicaid along with the authorization for the production of such information. The failure of the provider of medical services to comply with the provisions of this section shall subject the provider to recourse by the Division of Medicaid in accordance with the provisions of Section 43-13-311.
MS Code § 43-13-315 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 13 - Medical Assistance for the Aged; Medicaid|Article 7 - Third Party Liability for Medical Payments|§ 43-13-315. Liability for failure or refusal to honor subrogation rights of Division

 Any person, firm, or corporation who fails or refuses to honor the subrogation rights of the Division of Medicaid and, specifically, without limitation, hospital insurance and indemnity benefits accruing to a recipient, after advanced written notice and a reasonable opportunity of responding, shall be liable to the division, should suit become necessary by the division and liability be established, for double the amount of Medicaid benefits paid by the Division of Medicaid or double the amount of the insurance policy limits, whichever is the lesser, inclusive of the assessment of a reasonable attorney's fee and all costs of court.
MS Code § 43-13-317 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 13 - Medical Assistance for the Aged; Medicaid|Article 7 - Third Party Liability for Medical Payments|§ 43-13-317. Recovery of Medicaid payments from estate of deceased recipient; waiver of claim

  The division shall be noticed as an identified creditor against the estate of any deceased Medicaid recipient under Section 91-7-145.   In accordance with applicable federal law and rules and regulations, including those under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, the division may seek recovery of payments for nursing facility services, home- and community-based services and related hospital and prescription drug services from the estate of a deceased Medicaid recipient who was fifty-five (55) years of age or older when he or she received the assistance. The claim shall be waived by the division (a) if there is a surviving spouse; or (b) if there is a surviving dependent who is under the age of twenty-one (21) years or who is blind or disabled; or (c) as provided by federal law and regulation, if it is determined by the division or by court order that there is undue hardship.
MS Code § 43-13-401 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 13 - Medical Assistance for the Aged; Medicaid|Article 9 - Health Care Trust Fund for Tobacco Settlement Funds|§ 43-13-401. Declaration of legislative intent

 It is declared by the Legislature that the funds received by the State of Mississippi from tobacco companies in settlement of a certain lawsuit brought against those companies by the State of Mississippi, or as a result of the settlement of any lawsuit brought against tobacco companies by another state, should be applied toward improving the health and health care of the citizens and residents of the state. It is the intent of the Legislature by this article to provide the manner and means necessary to carry out those purposes.
MS Code § 43-13-403 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 13 - Medical Assistance for the Aged; Medicaid|Article 9 - Health Care Trust Fund for Tobacco Settlement Funds|§ 43-13-403. Definitions

 When used in this article, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context requires otherwise:   "Health Care Trust Fund" means the trust fund established by Section 43-13-405 for the deposit of the funds received by the State of Mississippi as a result of the tobacco settlement, including income from the investment of those funds.   "Health Care Expendable Fund" means the fund established by Section 43-13-407 for the annual transfer of certain funds from the Health Care Trust Fund that are available for appropriation by the Legislature.   "Income" means all interest and dividends derived from the investment of any tobacco settlement funds and any capital gains from the sale or exchange of those investments.   "Tobacco settlement" means the settlement of the case of Mike Moore, Attorney General ex rel. State of Mississippi v. The American Tobacco Company et al. (Chancery Court of Jackson County, Mississippi, Cause No. 94-1429) and the settlement of any case brought against tobacco companies by another state.
MS Code § 43-13-501 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 13 - Medical Assistance for the Aged; Medicaid|Article 11 - Drug Repository Program|§ 43-13-501. Definitions

 As used in Sections 43-13-501 through 43-13-509, the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context requires otherwise:   "Board" means the State Board of Pharmacy.   "Health care facility" means any of the following:   A hospital as defined under Section 41-9-3;   An institution for the aged or infirm as defined in Section 43-11-1;   A hospice as defined in Section 41-85-3;   "Hospital" has the meaning as defined in Section 41-9-3.   "Nonprofit clinic" means a charitable nonprofit corporation organized and operated under Section 79-11-101 et seq., or any charitable organization not organized and not operated for profit, that provides health care services to indigent and uninsured persons. "Nonprofit clinic" does not include a health care facility as defined in this section or a facility that is operated for profit.   "Pharmacy" has the meaning as defined under Section 73-21-73.   "Prescription drug" means any drug to which the following applies:   Under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended (21 USCS Section 301), the drug is required to bear a label containing the legend, "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription" or "Caution: Federal law restricts this drug to be used by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian" or any similar restrictive statement, or the drug may be dispensed only upon a prescription.   Under the Uniform Controlled Substances Law, (Section 41-29-101 et seq.), the drug may be dispensed only upon a prescription.
MS Code § 43-13-503 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 13 - Medical Assistance for the Aged; Medicaid|Article 11 - Drug Repository Program|§ 43-13-503. Establishment of plan for drug repository program; eligible drugs

  Not later than January 1, 2005, the State Board of Pharmacy and the State Department of Health jointly shall establish a plan for a drug repository program to accept and dispense prescription drugs donated for the purpose of being dispensed to individuals who meet the eligibility standards established in the rules adopted by the board under Section 43-13-509. The plan shall be submitted to the Chairmen of the Public Health and Welfare Committees of the Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate for their review. Under the drug repository program:   Only drugs in their original sealed and tamper-evident packaging may be accepted and dispensed.   The packaging must be unopened, except that drugs packaged in single unit doses may be accepted and dispensed when the outside packaging is opened if the single unit dose packaging is undisturbed.   The drugs must have been properly stored such that the integrity of the medicine remains intact.   A drug shall not be accepted or dispensed if there is reason to believe that it is adulterated as described in Section 75-29-3.   Subject to the limitation specified in this subsection, unused drugs dispensed for the purposes of the Medicaid program may be accepted and dispensed.     Nothing in subsection (1) of this section shall be construed as prohibiting a pharmacy from accepting drugs that are not eligible to be dispensed under the drug repository program, for the proper disposal of those drugs.   The drug repository program shall be fully implemented not later than July 1, 2005.
MS Code § 43-13-505 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 13 - Medical Assistance for the Aged; Medicaid|Article 11 - Drug Repository Program|§ 43-13-505. Criteria for donating, accepting, and dispensing drugs under the program

  Any person, including a drug manufacturer, health care facility or government entity may donate prescription drugs to the drug repository program. The drugs must be donated at a pharmacy, hospital, or nonprofit clinic that participates in the drug repository program under the criteria for participation established in the rules adopted by the board under Section 43-13-509.   A pharmacy, hospital, or nonprofit clinic that participates in the drug repository program shall dispense drugs donated under this section to individuals who meet the eligibility standards established in the rules adopted by the board under Section 43-13-509, or to other government entities and nonprofit private entities to be dispensed to individuals who meet the eligibility standards. A drug may be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription issued by a licensed practitioner as defined in Section 73-21-73. A pharmacy, hospital, or nonprofit clinic that accepts donated drugs shall comply with all applicable federal laws and laws of this state dealing with storage and distribution of dangerous drugs, and shall inspect all drugs before dispensing them to determine that they are not adulterated. The pharmacy, hospital, or nonprofit clinic may charge individuals receiving donated drugs a handling fee established in accordance with the rules adopted by the board under Sections 43-13-501 through 43-13-509. Drugs donated to the repository may not be resold.
MS Code § 43-13-507 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 13 - Medical Assistance for the Aged; Medicaid|Article 11 - Drug Repository Program|§ 43-13-507. Health care professional defined; immunity for participants in program

  As used in this section, the term "health care professional" means any of the following:   Physicians and osteopaths licensed under Section 73-25-1 et seq.;   Podiatrists licensed under Section 73-27-1 et seq.;   Dentists and dental hygienists licensed under Section 73-9-1 et seq.;   Optometrists licensed under Section 73-19-1 et seq.;   Pharmacists licensed under Section 73-21-71 et seq.;   Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses licensed under Section 73-15-1 et seq.; and   Physician assistants licensed under Section 73-26-1 et seq.     The State Board of Pharmacy; the State Department of Health; the Division of Medicaid; any person, including a drug manufacturer, or health care facility or government entity that donates drugs to the repository program; any pharmacy, hospital, nonprofit clinic or health care professional that accepts or dispenses drugs under the program; and any pharmacy, hospital, or nonprofit clinic that employs a health care professional who accepts or dispenses drugs under the program, shall not be subject to any of the following for matters related to donating, accepting, or dispensing drugs under the program: criminal prosecution; liability in tort or other civil action or professional disciplinary action.  A drug manufacturer shall not be subject to criminal prosecution or liability in tort or other civil action for matters related to the donation, acceptance, or dispensing of a drug manufactured by the drug manufacturer that is donated by any person, health care facility or government entity under the program, including, but not limited to, liability for failure to transfer or communicate product or consumer information, or for improper storage or for the expiration date of the donated drug.
MS Code § 43-13-509 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 13 - Medical Assistance for the Aged; Medicaid|Article 11 - Drug Repository Program|§ 43-13-509. Implementation of program

  Not later than January 1, 2005, the State Board of Pharmacy, in consultation with the State Department of Health, shall adopt rules, in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Law (Section 25-43-1 et seq.), governing the drug repository program that establish all of the following:   Eligibility criteria for pharmacies, hospitals and nonprofit clinics to receive and dispense donated drugs under the program;   Standards and procedures for accepting, safely storing and dispensing donated drugs;   Standards and procedures for inspecting donated drugs to determine that the original unit dose packaging is sealed and tamper-evident and that the drugs are unadulterated, safe and suitable for dispensing;   Eligibility standards based on economic need for individuals to receive drugs;   A means, such as an identification card, by which an individual who is eligible to receive donated drugs may demonstrate eligibility to the pharmacy, hospital, or nonprofit clinic dispensing the drugs;   A form that an individual receiving a drug from the repository must sign before receiving the drug to confirm that the individual understands the immunity provisions of the program, and waiving all right to sue any individual or entity involved in the program;   A formula to determine the amount of a handling fee that pharmacies, hospitals and nonprofit clinics may charge to drug recipients to cover restocking and dispensing costs;   In addition, for drugs donated to the repository by individuals:   A list of drugs, arranged either by category or by individual drug, that the repository will accept from individuals;   A list of drugs, arranged either by category or by individual drug, that the repository will not accept from individuals. The list must include a statement as to why the drug is ineligible for donation; and   A form each donor must sign stating that the donor is the owner of the drugs and intends to voluntarily donate them to the repository;   In addition, for drugs donated to the repository by health care facilities or government entities:   A list of drugs, arranged either by category or by individual drug, that the repository will accept from health care facilities or government entities; and   A list of drugs, arranged either by category or by individual drug, that the repository will not accept from health care facilities or government entities. The list must include a statement as to why the drug is ineligible for donation; and     Any other standards and procedures the board considers appropriate.     The provisions of paragraphs (h)(ii) and (i)(ii) of subsection (1) of this section shall not be construed as prohibiting a pharmacy from accepting drugs that are not eligible to be dispensed under the drug repository program, for the proper disposal of those drugs.
MS Code § 43-13-601 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 13 - Medical Assistance for the Aged; Medicaid|Article 13 - Mississippi Long-term Care Partnership Program|§ 43-13-601. Legislative findings

 The Legislature finds that in order to alleviate the financial burden on the state's Medicaid program, the state must encourage better access to and utilization of affordable long-term care insurance that will pay for some or all of the cost of long-term care services.
MS Code § 43-13-603 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 13 - Medical Assistance for the Aged; Medicaid|Article 13 - Mississippi Long-term Care Partnership Program|§ 43-13-603. Definitions

 As used in this article:   "Long-term care facility" means a facility required to be licensed under Section 43-11-1 et seq.   "Long-term care insurance" means the same as in 26 USCS Section 7702B.   "Long-term care services" means the following necessary services that originate in a setting other than an acute care hospital and that are provided to individuals whose functional capacities are chronically impaired:   Physician's services;   Nursing services;   Diagnostic services;   Therapeutic services including physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy;   Rehabilitative services;   Maintenance services;   Personal care services individually designed to assist with an individual's physical dependency needs related to bathing, bladder and bowel requirements, dressing, eating, personal hygiene, medications, mobility, incidental housekeeping, laundry, and shopping for personal maintenance items;   Transportation services;   Day care services;   Respite care services; and   Services provided by chiropractors, podiatrists, and optometrists.
MS Code § 43-13-605 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 13 - Medical Assistance for the Aged; Medicaid|Article 13 - Mississippi Long-term Care Partnership Program|§ 43-13-605. Mississippi Long-term Care Partnership Program created

  The Mississippi Long-Term Care Partnership Program is created within the Division of Medicaid.   The Division of Medicaid in cooperation with the Insurance Commissioner shall submit applications to the United States Department of Health and Human Services necessary to obtain approval to:   Establish a process for precertification of long-term care insurance policies that meets all the requirements of the program;   Establish minimum requirements that long-term care insurance policies must meet in order to qualify for precertification, including without limitation:   A conspicuous provision alerting consumers to the availability of consumer information and public education provided by the Division of Medicaid;   A guarantee that each insured has an option to cover home- and community-based services in addition to nursing facility care;   Inflation protection;   Periodic reporting to include explanations of benefits and a record of insurance payments that count toward Medicaid resource exclusion; and   Reports to the program as the Division of Medicaid may require;     Include provisions for reciprocal agreements with other states to extend the Medicaid eligibility protections in paragraph (d) of this subsection to purchasers of long-term care policies in those states, if at the time the long-term care policies were issued, the policies qualified for precertification in this state;   Include provisions that Medicaid eligibility determinations in the long-term care or related waiver categories for individuals who are the beneficiaries of precertified long-term care insurance policies shall include a resource disregard of One Dollar ($1.00) for every dollar of long-term care insurance benefits paid under the individual's prequalified long-term care insurance policy for long-term care services; and   Include an outreach program to educate consumers about the need for long-term care, the availability of long-term care insurance, and the asset protections available under this subsection.
MS Code § 43-13-607 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 13 - Medical Assistance for the Aged; Medicaid|Article 13 - Mississippi Long-term Care Partnership Program|§ 43-13-607. Continuity of asset protection

 If this article is repealed, any Medicaid asset protection afforded under Section 43-13-605 shall remain effective for the life of the individual receiving long-term care services under this article.
MS Code § 43-15-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 15 - Child Welfare|Article 1 - Administration of Child Welfare|§ 43-15-1. Title of article

 This article may be cited as the "Administration of Child Welfare Law."
MS Code § 43-15-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 15 - Child Welfare|Article 1 - Administration of Child Welfare|§ 43-15-5. Administration of child welfare services

  The Department of Human Services shall have authority and it shall be its duty to administer or supervise all public child welfare services, including those services, responsibilities, duties and powers with which the county departments of human services are charged and empowered in this article; administer and supervise the licensing and inspection of all private child placing agencies; provide for the care of dependent and neglected children in foster family homes or in institutions, supervise the care of such children and those of illegitimate birth; supervise the importation of children; and supervise the operation of all state institutions for children. The Department of Human Services shall be authorized to purchase hospital and medical insurance coverage for those children placed in foster care by the state or county departments of human services who are not otherwise eligible for medical assistance under the Mississippi Medicaid Law. The Department of Human Services shall be further authorized to purchase burial or life insurance not exceeding One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) for those children placed in foster care by the state or county departments of human services. All insurance coverage authorized herein may be purchased with any funds other than state funds available to the Department of Human Services, including those funds available to the child which are administered by the department.   Any person, partnership, group, corporation, organization or association desiring to operate a child residential home, as defined in Section 43-16-3, may make application for a license for such a facility to the Department of Human Services on the application forms furnished for this purpose by the department. If an applicant meets the published rules and regulations of the department regarding minimum standards for a child residential home, then the applicant shall be granted a license by the department.
MS Code § 43-15-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 15 - Child Welfare|Article 1 - Administration of Child Welfare|§ 43-15-7. County department authorized to provide protective services; appropriation of funds

 The county department of public welfare is hereby authorized to provide protective services for children as will conserve home life; assume responsibility for the care and support of dependent children needing public care away from their homes; place children found by the department to be dependent or without proper care in suitable institutions or private homes, and cooperate with public and private institutions and agencies in placing such children in suitable institutions or private homes; accept custody or guardianship, through one of its designated employees, of any child, when appointed as custodian or guardian in the manner provided by law.   The board of supervisors in each county is hereby empowered, in its discretion, to set aside and appropriate out of the tax levied and collected to support the poor of the county or out of the county general fund necessary monies to be administered by the county department of public welfare to carry out the provisions of this section.