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MS SB2735

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Angela Turner-Ford

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Mississippi Medicaid eligibility beginning July 1, 2021, to include individuals under age 65 who are not pregnant, not enrolled in Medicare, and have income not exceeding 133% of the Federal Poverty Level (Affordable Care Act expansion population)
  • Limits benefits for the newly eligible expansion population to essential health benefits as defined under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
  • Requires the federal Medicaid matching percentage to remain at least 90% for the expansion population; services will only be provided while this federal match threshold is maintained
  • Both the eligibility expansion provision and the essential health benefits provision contain automatic repeal dates of December 31, 2023
  • Extends the overall repeal date of Section 43-13-117 (Medicaid services section) from July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2022

Legislative Description

Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Medicaid1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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