HB 1116 - Increases Identification Requirements for Medicaid - Mississippi Key Vote
America Middleton voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Referred to Committee
- March 7, 2016
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 26, 2016
- Introduced
- Feb. 8, 2016
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Title: Increases Identification Requirements for Medicaid
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that increases identification requirements for Medicaid, effective July 1, 2016.
Highlights:
- Requires Medicaid applicants to complete an identity authentication process that includes answering a series of questions regarding the applicant’s financial situation and medical history (Secs. 4 & 5).
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Specifies that this information may be completed over the phone, online or in person (Sec. 5).
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Requires the Division of Medicaid to refer suspected cases of identity fraud to the Attorney General for criminal prosecution (Sec. 6).
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Prohibits exempting households from the federal resource limits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (Sec. 11).
Title: Increases Identification Requirements for Medicaid