Medicaid; seek waiver for reimbursement for services to certain prison inmates.

HB 1378 directs Mississippi's Medicaid agency to apply for a federal waiver from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to cover medical services provided to prison inmates who are fully Medicaid-eligible in the 30 days before their release on parole. The waiver would allow the state to use federal Medicaid funds for reimbursement instead of state funds, reducing the state's cost for these services. This policy change would directly affect inmates meeting Medicaid eligibility during that 30-day transition period, ensuring continuity of healthcare upon release. The bill does not expand Medicaid eligibility but modifies the reimbursement structure for a specific group of inmates.