Medicaid; direct Division of Medicaid to evaluate impacts of work requirments on eligibility expansion.

SB 2888 directed Mississippi's Medicaid Division to study how work reporting requirements affect newly eligible Medicaid recipients aged 19-64 with incomes at or below 138% of the federal poverty level (FPL). The bill mandated collecting data on coverage terminations, analyzing demographic subgroups (like rural vs. urban residents or education levels), and tracking impacts on healthcare access and provider systems. It required annual reports to lawmakers starting in 2027 and a final report by 2031, with the study set to expire in 2032. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and was never enacted.