MS HB138

Requires all Medicaid applicants and recipients age 13 and older to pass a drug test to receive or continue receiving benefits, with testing conducted at initial application and annual eligibility redetermination

Applicants or recipients who test positive for a controlled substance (without a valid prescription) are disqualified from Medicaid benefits for a minimum of 90 days before they can reapply

Division of Medicaid and State Department of Health share the cost of initial drug tests equally, while individuals who fail the initial test must pay for any subsequent tests themselves

Division of Medicaid must apply for a federal waiver from the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement the drug testing requirements

Effective date of July 1, 2012, with implementation contingent upon approval of the federal waiver