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2010 SESSION
HB 1378 Medical Assistance Services, Department of; establishing pilot program for use of biometric data.
Introduced by: Mark D. Sickles | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Department of Medical Assistance Services; pilot program for the use of biometric data. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services to design and develop a plan for a pilot program for the use of biometric data to identify medical assistance services recipients and link services rendered to specific recipients, in order to (i) increase the quality of care provided to recipients of medical assistance services; (ii) improve the accuracy and efficiency in billing for medical assistance services by providers; and (iii) reduce the potential for identity theft and the unlawful use of recipients' identifying information.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Department of Medical Assistance Services; pilot program for the use of biometric data. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services to examine the feasibility of a pilot program for the use of biometric data to identify medical assistance services recipients and link services rendered to specific recipients, in order to (i) increase the quality of care provided to recipients of medical assistance services; (ii) improve the accuracy and efficiency in billing for medical assistance services by providers; (iii) reduce the potential for identity theft and the unlawful use of recipients' identifying information, and (iv) reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the state's Medicaid program.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Department of Medical Assistance Services; pilot program for the use of biometric data. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services to establish a pilot program for the use of biometric data to identify medical assistance services recipients and link services rendered to specific recipients, in order to (i) increase the quality of care provided to recipients of medical assistance services; (ii) improve the accuracy and efficiency in billing for medical assistance services by providers; and (iii) reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the state's Medicaid program.