MS HB1115

Work-eligible Medicaid recipients must engage in allowable work activities after determination or 24 months of assistance, with benefits denied to those refusing employment, training, or education referrals (subject to federal waivers).

Department of Human Services prohibited from seeking SNAP work requirement waivers and restricted from granting categorical eligibility or increasing gross income and resource limits above federal standards.

Department of Human Services directed to seek federal waivers to limit SNAP purchases of low-nutrient foods contributing to heart disease and diabetes, and to establish a GED incentive pilot program for benefits recipients.

Creates Medicaid and Human Services Fraud Prevention Act requiring joint computerized income, asset, and identity verification system through third-party vendor contract with performance-based payment structure and quarterly matches against 23+ federal and state databases.

Establishes enhanced identity authentication process requiring applicants to complete knowledge-based quiz; requires Attorney General referral of suspected fraud cases and wage garnishment or tax refund garnishment upon conviction to recover fraudulently claimed benefits.