Please Note: The following summaries of legislation enacted during the 2004 Legislative Session were prepared by the Legal Services Division Staff for internal use by the Legislative Service Office.

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The bill summaries contained in this report were prepared as an aid to locating enacted legislation and as a brief recap of the major provisions of each bill. While the information provided in these summaries is accurate, the summaries are not intended as a detailed abstract and reference should be made to the enacted bills for more complete information.

Bill No.: SF0042 Drafter: JWL

LSO No.: 04LSO-0273.E2 Effective Date: 4/1/2004

Enrolled Act No.: SEA0040

Chapter No.: 101

Prime Sponsor: Senator Scott

Catch Title: Obstetric subsidy.

Subject: Creates a temporary program to provide additional Medicaid funding for obstetric services.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act:

· Provides an additional $2,500.00 per delivery in Medicaid compensation to obstetric physicians as follows:

· Physician must average fewer than 50 child deliveries per year from 2001-2003;

· Additional payment applies to each physician's first ten deliveries during the period July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005;

· Physician must be located at least 30 miles from another physician providing obstetric services.

· Authorizes department of health to purchase medical malpractice "tail" insurance coverage for a physician who agrees to return to provide obstetric services in a community without those services.

Comments:

This act requires a report from the department of health to the joint labor, health and social services committee if the funds appropriated for the program are expended before the one-year period of eligibility.