2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB1378: Medicaid; seek waiver for reimbursement for services to certain prison inmates.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 41-85-5, 43-11-1, 43-11-13, 47-5-28, 47-7-4 And 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Various Provisions Related To Medicaid, Corrections, Certificates Of Need And A Special Care Facility For Paroled Inmates, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 43-13-117.6 Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Division Of Medicaid To Apply To The Federal Center For Medicaid Services (cms) For Necessary Waivers To Provide Federal Funding Under The Medicaid Program For Providing Reimbursement For Authorized Services To Prison Inmates Who Are 100% Medicaid Eligible In The Period Covering 30 Days Prior To Their Release On Parole; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Medicaid
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Died In Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Manly Barton
Manly Barton
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/21/2025132.6 KB