Medicaid; division shall seek waiver to allow coverage for additional eyeglasses within 5-year period for adults whose refraction has changed.

HB 1292 requires Mississippi's Medicaid division to seek a federal waiver enabling coverage for one additional pair of eyeglasses every five years for adult Medicaid beneficiaries aged 21 or older. This applies specifically to individuals whose vision has changed (requiring a new prescription) and who have a physician or optometrist confirm the need for updated glasses. The bill does not change current Medicaid coverage for initial eyeglasses but expands access to additional pairs under this new five-year limit. It directly affects eligible adult Medicaid recipients with changing vision needs who would otherwise pay out-of-pocket for new glasses.