Medicaid; make various amendments to the provisions of the program.
What changed between versions
Extended Medicaid eligibility for children in foster care from age 21 to age 26, aligning with federal requirements.
Added men of reproductive age to family planning program eligibility, previously restricted to women only.
Increased income thresholds for various eligibility categories to reflect updated federal poverty levels (e.g., pregnant women and infants now eligible at 194% of poverty level instead of 185%).
Requires Division of Medicaid to submit a waiver to CMS by July 1, 2025, to allow less frequent medical redeterminations for children with chronic conditions.
Mandates reimbursement for autism spectrum disorder services based on a continuum of care model for early intervention treatment.
Requires reimbursement for FDA-approved medications for chronic weight management and nonstatin medications for cardiovascular risk reduction.
Requires Division to reimburse pediatricians for certain primary care services at 100% of Medicare rates.
Authorizes oral contraceptives to be prescribed in 12-month supply increments under family planning services.
Changed eyeglass replacement frequency from every 5 years to every 2 years for certain beneficiaries.
Establishes new section requiring hospitals to provide maternal mental health educational materials to new parents and women presenting with signs of maternal mental health disorders.
Requires healthcare providers offering postnatal care to screen patients for postpartum depression and provide appropriate referrals.
Reduced legislative notice period for proposed Medicaid rate changes from 30 days to 15 days with expedited option available.
Prohibits reimbursement for gender transition procedures for any person.
Requires Division to study feasibility of Medicare Upper Payment Limits program for physicians employed or contracted by hospitals.
Clarifies transition from Medicare Upper Payment Limits Program to Mississippi Hospital Access Program (MHAP) and requires maximizing federal funding for both programs.
Eliminated the option for rural hospitals to opt out of reimbursement using the Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) methodology.
Extended repealer date for Border City University-affiliated pediatric teaching hospital reimbursement from July 1, 2028 to July 1, 2027.