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HB 1622

Mississippi Virtual Public School Program; bring forward.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Rob Roberson

Allows counties to levy property tax funds to support prekindergarten for 3- and 4-year-olds, up to 10 cents per $100 assessed value, subject to voter approval.

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Bill Summary · HB 1622

Summary — HB 1622 (document collection contains multiple, conflicting versions)

Note up front: the materials provided appear to contain several different bills all labeled “HB 1622” from different states (Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Texas) and/or overlapping procedural notes. The top-level metadata you gave lists: “HB 1622 — Mississippi Virtual Public School Program; bring forward” with status “Died In Committee” and an introduction date of December 16, 2024. Because the textual excerpts are from multiple, distinct measures, the summary below (1) highlights the primary, substantive bill texts included in the packet and (2) flags the procedural/status ambiguity so you can identify which jurisdiction/version you want tracked further.

Key included versions (concise summaries)

1) Arkansas — Amendments to the Medicaid Fairness Act

  • Purpose: Modify the definition of “adverse decision” under the Medicaid Fairness Act and create/clarify an administrative reconsideration and appeal process for providers.
  • Main provisions:
    • Expands the list of actions that constitute an “adverse decision” to include determinations on level-of-care/coding, medical necessity, prior authorization, concurrent/retrospective reviews, audits, inspections/surveys, and payment calculations tied to gain-sharing, risk-sharing, incentive payments, etc.
    • Clarifies an adverse decision need not carry an explicit monetary penalty but must have a direct monetary consequence to the provider.
    • Excludes from the definition: general changes to reimbursement methodology or payment systems implemented through rulemaking.
    • Establishes that a provider may request administrative reconsideration with the Department of Human Services (DHS) and may appeal to the Office of Medicaid Provider Appeals within the Department of Health.
    • Appeals governed by the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act (except as otherwise provided); multiple appeals may be consolidated.
    • Administrative Law Judges employed by the Department of Health will conduct provider appeals.
    • Procedural protections: providers may appear in person, by corporate rep, or counsel; recipients may attend but participation cannot be required (recipient may be subpoenaed; nonappearance does not preclude appeal).
  • Affected parties: Medicaid providers (individual and corporate), DHS, Department of Health, Medicaid recipients.
  • Impact: Broadens provider appeal rights and clarifies administrative routes for contesting coverage/payment determinations.

2) Indiana — Prekindergarten Education Referendum Tax Levy (new chapter IC 20-40-23 / IC 20-46-10)

  • Purpose: Allow counties to place referenda (beginning even-numbered years starting 2026) authorizing a property tax levy to fund prekindergarten programs for 3- and 4-year-olds.
  • Main provisions:
    • Creates a county “prekindergarten education referendum tax levy fund.”
    • Levy limit: up to $0.10 per $100 assessed valuation.
    • Funds to be used for pre-K improvements and expenses; implementation guided by an Indiana United Way entity or the state early learning advisory committee.
    • Funds may be distributed to county governments, charter schools (excluding virtual), private schools, churches, and nonprofit preschool centers; detailed procedural rules for projection and distribution are specified.
  • Affected parties: county governments, preschool providers (public, private, nonprofit, faith-based), families of 3–4-year-olds.
  • Impact: Creates a local funding mechanism to expand or support pre-K services; scope depends on voter approval in county referenda.

3) Illinois — Workers’ Compensation Act technical amendment

  • Purpose: Make a technical/conforming change in Section 4a-1 concerning the Self-Insurers Advisory Board within the Workers’ Compensation Act.
  • Impact: Procedural/technical; does not appear to alter substantive benefits or coverage.

4) Texas — Appraised value / property tax notice and circuit‑breaker provisions (draft)

  • Purpose (as presented): Amend Tax Code notice language regarding limits on annual increases in appraised value for non-residential property and repeal/extend certain temporary provisions; includes contingency tied to a proposed constitutional amendment.
  • Impact: Draft text is fragmented in the excerpt; appears intended to extend or make permanent a “circuit breaker” limitation on annual appraised value increases for non-homestead property, subject to voter approval of a constitutional amendment. Requires confirmation of final language and legislative action.

Sponsors & procedural note

  • Sponsors listed across documents include: Gramlich, L. Johnson, J. Boyd, Blake Johnson, Jay Hoffman, and others — reflecting multiple jurisdictions.
  • Provided procedural actions are inconsistent (reads, committee referrals, “Act 635” notation, “Died in Committee”) and appear to mix entries from different state legislatures. The header you supplied says status: “Died In Committee” and introduction date: December 16, 2024 — please confirm which state/jurisdiction and which specific HB 1622 you intend to track.

Recommendation

If you want a single, authoritative summary or status update, tell me:
- Which state/jurisdiction (Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Texas, Mississippi, etc.), and
- Which of the above substantive versions (Medicaid appeals, pre-K levy, workers’ comp technical change, property tax code) you want prioritized.

I can then provide a focused, jurisdiction-specific summary, status timeline, and likely next steps.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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