House Bill 152 Summary

• Brings forward 30 sections of Mississippi's Medicaid Law (§43-13-101 et seq.) for potential amendment, effective July 1, 2013.

• Establishes Division of Medicaid within the Governor's Office, led by an executive director appointed by the Governor with Senate approval, responsible for administering state and federal Medicaid programs.

• Defines Medicaid eligibility categories including low-income families, SSI recipients, pregnant women, children, disabled individuals, and other groups, with specific income limits and resource requirements.

• Details covered services including inpatient/outpatient hospital care, nursing facilities, prescription drugs, physician services, home health, mental health services, and other medical assistance within appropriated funds and federal matching.

• Establishes hospital, nursing facility, and intermediate care facility assessments to generate state match funds for federal Medicaid dollars, with payment limitations and collection enforcement mechanisms.