James (HB 814) Act No. 824
Existing law provides that in cases of injury, illness, or death that create third party liability
or obligate third party payment of damages, the Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH)
shall have a cause of action against such third party to recover medical assistance payments
obligated or paid on behalf of the injured, ill, or deceased person in connection with the
injury, illness, or death. Provides for notice, pleadings, compromise, and prescription in such
recovery cases.
New law retains existing law and extends the right of Medicaid recovery conferred by
existing law upon DHH to Medicaid managed care organizations.
New law defines "Medicaid managed care organization" as any private entity that contracts
with DHH to provide Medicaid benefits and services to Medicaid enrollees.
Effective Aug. 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 46:446)