House Bill 990 Summary

• Amends Mississippi Medicaid law to make minor nonsubstantive changes to sections governing the Division of Medicaid's structure, operations, and authority.

• Brings forward multiple sections of Medicaid law for possible future amendment, including provisions on program administration, eligibility determinations, financial management, and provider regulations.

• Makes technical corrections including fixing grammatical errors in Section 43-13-117.1 regarding nursing facility residents transferring to community-based waiver services and correcting a spelling error in Section 43-13-122.

• Effective July 1, 2023, with Section 43-13-145 (facility assessments) set to expire July 1, 2024 unless renewed by legislation.