ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS LAW
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Requests should be submitted in writing indicating the specific information desired.
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A Division of Medicaid staff member will respond to a request for information
within 14 working days. The person requesting the information may be charged for
the following:
- $10.00 per hour or any part of any hour for clerical staff time
- $40.00
per hour or any part of any hour for professional staff time
- $ .50 per page for copies
- $ 1.25 per page for FAX $
- 5.00 per diskette
- $ 7.00 per CD
An additional charge
will be added for postage costs. |
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The Division of Medicaid provides one provider
manual per provider number. Additional copies may be purchased for $25.00 (including
postage). |
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fee schedules are available for the following fees:
- Hard Copy
- $92.00 (including postage)
- CD's or diskettes - $45.78 (including postage)
Those requesting
only a specific portion of the fee schedule will be billed for copying costs, postage,
and clerical staff time as outlined above in item 2. |
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If the requested information
must be obtained from the Division of Medicaid, Systems Information Division (MMIS/MMIRS),
the cost will be $85.00
per hour to generate the information requested by writing
the proper computer program. Thereafter, copies will be made at $ .50 per page.
A certified check, money order, or cash shall be deposited in escrow with the Division
of Medicaid staff accountant before retrieval of the information begins. This payment
is to cover the cost of the professional staff member's assistance, postage, copying
fees, and/or cost of the computer time (see item 2 above for specific fees).
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If the requested information is for a copy of the complete Medicaid Eligibility
Manual, Volume III, of the Eligibility Unit of the Division of Medicaid the charge
will be $200.00, which includes copying costs, postage and staff time. A subscription
for updates to this manual will be $75.00
per year, which includes copying costs,
postage and staff time. Requests for anything less than the complete manual will
be charged as outlined above in item 2.
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If the requested information is for a
copy of the complete Title XIX State Plan for the Mississippi Division of Medicaid,
the charge will be $425.00, which includes copying costs, postage and staff time. |
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When required, those inspecting records will be provided adequate space to work
at no cost. |
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Requested records and information will be provided by a staff member
of the Division of Medicaid. |
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No more than two persons requesting information
per organization will be assisted at a time. |
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Those requesting to bring in a
copier to make their own copies will be charged for clerical and/or professional
staff time necessary to provide the information for copying. |
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Those requesting
to provide clerical staff to make their own copies on Division of Medicaid copiers
will be charged $ .50 per page for copies plus clerical and/or professional staff
time necessary to provide the information for copying. Copies will have to be made
during times when Division of Medicaid staff are not in need of the copiers for
agency business. |
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Send requests for information to:
Division of Medicaid
Sillers
Building
550 High Street, Suite 1000
Jackson, MS 39201-1399
Attn: Information Officer
or fax requests to: (601) 359-9153 Attn: Information Officer
Please submit your requests via email to RFI@medicaid.ms.gov
for a timely response |
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