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To: Medicaid
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026
By: Representative Johnson
HOUSE BILL NO. 1478
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO IMPLEMENT AND 1
ADMINISTER A MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY REPORTING PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE 2
THE DIVISION TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AND INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS, 3
ADOPT AND PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS, ADOPT FEE SCHEDULES, 4
AND APPLY FOR AND IMPLEMENT WAIVERS AND MANAGED CARE PLANS FOR 5
SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS; TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION TO 6
PREPARE AN ANNUAL SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF THE MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR 7
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC REVIEW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 8
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 9
SECTION 1. (1) The Division of Medicaid shall implement and 10
administer the Medicaid eligibility reporting program under this 11
section. 12
(2) The division may (a) enter into contracts and 13
interagency agreements, (b) adopt and promulgate rules and 14
regulations, (c) adopt fee schedules, and (d) apply for and 15
implement waivers and managed care plans for services for eligible 16
recipients, including services under Section 43-13-117. 17
(3) The division shall maintain the confidentiality of 18
information regarding applicants for or recipients of Medicaid and 19
such information shall only be used for purposes related to 20
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administration of the Medicaid program and the provision of such 21
assistance or as otherwise permitted by federal law. 22
(4) The division shall prepare an annual summary and 23
analysis of the Medicaid program for legislative and public 24
review. The division shall submit a report of such summary and 25
analysis to the Governor and the Legislature electronically no 26
later than December 1 of each year. The annual summary shall 27
include, but not be limited to: 28
(a) The number and percentage of applications approved 29
and denied; 30
(b) The number of eligibility determinations, including 31
the number and percentage of those individuals remaining enrolled, 32
terminations, and other determinations; 33
(c) The number of case closures in the Medicaid program 34
and the Children's Health Insurance Program and the specific 35
reason for the closure broken down by (i) eligibility category, 36
including program type, (ii) local public health district or other 37
geographic area, and (iii) race or ethnicity, if available; 38
(d) The number of Medicaid program and Children's 39
Health Insurance Program enrollees broken down by (i) eligibility 40
category, including program type, (ii) local public health 41
district or other geographic area, and (iii) race or ethnicity, if 42
available; 43
(e) The number and percentage of redeterminations or 44
renewals processed ex parte, broken down by (i) eligibility 45
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ST: Medicaid eligibility reporting prgram;
establish.
category, including program type and (ii) race or ethnicity, if 46
available; 47
(f) The average number of days required to process 48
applications for the Medicaid program and Children's Health 49
Insurance Program, separating the data by applicants with modified 50
adjusted gross income and nonmodified adjusted gross income 51
eligibility; 52
(g) The rate of re-enrollment within ninety (90) days 53
of termination and within twelve (12) months of termination, 54
broken down by (i) eligibility category, including program type, 55
(ii) local public health district or other geographic area, and 56
(iii) race or ethnicity, if available; 57
(h) The average client call duration; 58
(i) The client call abandonment rate; 59
(j) The number of requests for a fair hearing separated 60
by (i) eligibility category and program type, (ii) outcome, and 61
(iii) amount of time until final disposition. 62
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 63
and after July 1, 2026. 64