Current through the 2024 Regular Session
Section 43-13-127 - Reports and recommendations required of Division of Medicaid(1) Within sixty (60) days after the end of each fiscal year and at each regular session of the Legislature, the division shall make and publish a report to the Governor and to the Legislature, showing for the period of time covered the following: (a) The total number of recipients;(b) The total amount paid for medical assistance and care under this article;(c) The total number of applications;(d) The number of applications approved;(e) The number of applications denied;(f) The amount expended for administration of the provisions of this article;(g) The amount of money received from the federal government, if any;(h) The amount of money recovered by reason of collections from third persons by reason of assignment or subrogation, and the disposition of the same;(i) The actions and activities of the division in detecting and investigating suspected or alleged fraudulent practices, violations and abuses of the program; and(j) Any recommendations it may have as to expanding, enlarging, limiting or restricting the eligibility of persons covered by this article or services provided by this article, to make more effective the basic purposes of this article; to eliminate or curtail fraudulent practices and inequities in the plan or administration thereof; and to continue to participate in receiving federal funds for the furnishing of medical assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act or other federal law.(2) In addition to the reports required by subsection (1) of this section, the division shall submit a report each month to the Chairmen of the Public Health and Welfare Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives and to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee that contains the information specified in each paragraph of subsection (1) for the preceding month.Codes, 1942, 7290-44; Laws, 1969, Ex Sess, ch. 37, 14; Laws, 1972, ch. 306, 1; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, 53; Laws, 1990, ch. 548, 4;Laws, 2002, ch. 636B, 4, eff. 4/12/2002.