HB 1147 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Medicaid; bring forward eligibility, services and managed care provisions for possible amendment.

HB 1147 is a procedural bill that reorganizes existing Medicaid eligibility and service provisions in Mississippi law (specifically Sections 43-13-115 and 43-13-117) to prepare them for potential future amendments. It does not change current eligibility rules or services for Medicaid recipients. The bill moves these sections to a new position in the code to streamline future legislative updates. This procedural change affects Medicaid administration but directly impacts no current beneficiaries or service provisions.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Current version · 15 edits
MAJOR
This bill updates Mississippi's Medicaid eligibility criteria and service provisions by bringing forward specific sections of the state code for possible amendment. The changes expand eligibility for certain populations including pregnant women, children, disabled workers, and individuals with specific medical conditions, while also updating reimbursement rates and managed care requirements.
Scope change
The bill expands Medicaid eligibility to include additional categories of individuals such as disabled workers with incomes up to 250% of the federal poverty level, pregnant women with family income up to 185% of the federal poverty level, and children in foster care until age 21. It also updates service provisions to include expanded dental services, enhanced reimbursement rates for certain providers, and new managed care requirements.
ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility for disabled workers with incomes up to 250% of the federal poverty level to purchase Medicaid coverage

Added eligibility for pregnant women with family income up to 185% of the federal poverty level, limited to family planning services

Added eligibility for children in foster care to remain covered until age 21

Added eligibility for individuals with end-stage renal disease, cancer, or organ transplant recipients on dialysis

Added eligibility for Medicare Part D beneficiaries with income up to 150% of the federal poverty level

Added postpartum coverage extension of up to 12 months for qualifying pregnant women

Modified eligibility for low-income families and children to include specific income percentages of federal poverty level

Added eligibility for workers with potentially severe disabilities to purchase Medicaid coverage

Added eligibility for individuals with opioid dependency and substance use disorders

Added eligibility for pediatric extended care centers for medically dependent children

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for managed care entities to implement uniform credentialing process for providers by December 2021

Added requirement for managed care entities to provide detailed denial explanations and appeal processes

Added requirement for enhanced reimbursement for trauma care and disproportionate share hospitals

FISCAL

Modified dental service reimbursement rates with 5% annual increases for fiscal years 2022-2025

TIMELINE

Modified effective date to July 1, 2025, with repeal on June 30, 2025

Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2025

How they voted

1044
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 119
Feb 12, 2025
D Democratic39
37 Yea 2
94% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican78
65 Yea 4 Nay 9
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Referred To Medicaid
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Medicaid
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Missy McGee
RRepublican
MS
102