MS HB1378

Directs the Division of Medicaid to apply to the federal Center for Medicaid Services (CMS) for waivers to provide Medicaid reimbursement for authorized services to prison inmates who are 100% Medicaid eligible during the 30 days prior to their release on parole.

Authorizes Medicaid reimbursement for services provided through Special Care Facilities for Paroled Inmates licensed by the State Department of Health and contracted with the Mississippi Department of Corrections for medically frail paroled inmates.

Establishes that the prerelease inmate program shall be a separate program within the Division of Medicaid funded by appropriations specifically designated for this purpose.

Applies the waiver to individuals detained in local jails, regional correctional facilities, state correctional facilities, or private correctional facilities.

Takes effect July 1, 2025.