MS HB1411

Amends Section 43-13-117 of the Mississippi Code to add Medicaid coverage for substance abuse and mental health services for pregnant and postpartum women delivered in community-based, telehealth, or faith-based care settings.

Creates new paragraph (61) in the Medicaid services section specifically authorizing coverage for these behavioral health services in non-traditional settings as an alternative to institutional care.

Effective July 1, 2023, allowing Medicaid to reimburse providers offering substance abuse and mental health services to eligible pregnant and postpartum women outside of traditional hospital or clinic settings.

Does not specify reimbursement rates, eligibility criteria, or service limitations, leaving implementation details to the Division of Medicaid through regulatory authority.