Senate Bill 2843 Summary

• Amends Section 43-13-117 of the Mississippi Code to authorize Medicaid reimbursement for inpatient hospital services provided to inmates under specific conditions.

• Requires the Office of Mississippi Medicaid to suspend Medicaid benefits for incarcerated individuals but reactivate benefits when an inmate is admitted as an inpatient to a hospital or other eligible institution.

• Allows inmates determined eligible for Medicaid upon incarceration to be enrolled with benefits immediately suspended until they become eligible to receive inpatient services.

• Mandates that the Executive Director of Medicaid submit an implementation plan to the legislature by December 31, 2018, including details on collaboration with the Department of Correction and sheriffs, and a proposed timeline for full implementation.

• Requires all federal approvals before the Office of Medicaid implements this section and specifies that inmate Medicaid benefits shall be immediately reactivated upon release from incarceration.