MS HB50

Division of Medicaid must collect and report data on any Medicaid expansion program enacted by the Legislature, including specific reasons for all benefit terminations

Division must conduct a study in conjunction with the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning on work reporting requirements, examining subgroups by residence type, English proficiency, education level, literacy, work experience, and family composition

Study participants must be ages 19-64 with income at or below 138% of the federal poverty level who have been subject to Medicaid work requirements and either lost eligibility, regained coverage, or received employment assistance

Study must analyze outreach efforts, training resources, reporting systems, exemptions, enrollee understanding of requirements, and implications of coverage loss for healthcare providers and health plans

Study runs until July 1, 2032, with annual reports to the Medicaid Committees and Governor beginning March 1, 2028, and final findings due August 1, 2032; the entire section repeals January 31, 2033