House Bill 116 Summary

• Requires Medicaid beneficiaries to undergo a physical examination that includes body mass index (BMI) measurement upon eligibility determination and annual redetermination.

• Mandates that beneficiaries determined to be obese based on BMI must participate in an online interactive obesity prevention and reduction program with personalized nutrition counseling and healthy living plans.

• Provides computer access at county and regional offices of Medicaid, Department of Human Services, State Department of Health, Department of Employment Security, WIC programs, and University of Mississippi Medical Center for beneficiaries without home internet access.

• Imposes penalties on obese beneficiaries who fail to participate in the online program by increasing their co-payments for Medicaid services to the maximum amount permitted under federal law.

• Requires beneficiaries to participate in a patient-centered medical home to establish a usual and customary source of care for disease management purposes.