DHS and Medicaid assistance program benefits; revise eligibility criteria and verification procedures for.

SB 2451 would have required Mississippi's Department of Human Services and Medicaid Division to verify eligibility for Medicaid and SNAP benefits at least quarterly between full reviews. It would have mandated checking citizenship or immigration status during enrollment and redeterminations, barring non-citizens from these programs unless they meet specific federal definitions (citing 8 USC § 1641(B) and 7 USC § 2015(f)). The bill also required hospitals accepting Medicaid to collect citizenship status on admission forms and submit quarterly reports on patient status, plus annual reports to state leaders on hospital visits tied to immigration status. The legislation died in committee in February 2026 without becoming law.