Special Care Facility for Paroled Inmates; direct Div. of Medicaid to apply to CMS for waivers and bring forward sections related to.

SB 2389 directs Mississippi's Division of Medicaid to seek federal waivers from CMS to cover medical costs for prison inmates who are 100% Medicaid-eligible during the 30 days before their parole release. It would extend Medicaid reimbursement for authorized services during this transition period, directly affecting recently released inmates who qualify for Medicaid. The bill references existing provisions about "special care facilities for paroled inmates" but focuses on securing federal funding through CMS waivers. This aims to ease prison overcrowding by supporting compassionate release programs for medically frail inmates. The bill died in committee in February 2025 and did not become law.