MS HB908

Inmates with terminal illnesses (12 months or less life expectancy), those completely disabled and bedridden, or those bedridden at least 50% of waking hours become eligible for parole or conditional medical release, excluding sex offenders, capital murder convicts, and death row inmates

Department of Corrections must provide the Parole Board a list of medically eligible inmates every 30 days and notify the board within 72 hours when any inmate is diagnosed with a terminal illness

Creates "special care facilities for paroled inmates" as licensed long-term care facilities for medically frail parolees, with up to 3 facilities allowed per Public Service Commission district, offering nursing services, therapy, and enhanced security

Authorizes the Department of Corrections to provide hospice care services to terminally ill inmates using department employees without requiring a hospice license, or through contracted providers

Directs the Division of Medicaid to apply for federal waivers to obtain Medicaid reimbursement for services provided to medically frail paroled inmates at special care facilities