Bill > HB220

This bill proposes to amend the Mississippi Medicaid program to expand eligibility to individuals under 65 years of age who are not pregnant, not entitled to or enrolled in Medicare, and have an income not exceeding 133% of the federal poverty level, as authorized under the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). The bill would add a new paragraph to the existing Medicaid eligibility statute to cover this new group of individuals, who would receive benchmark or benchmark equivalent coverage under the ACA. The bill would take effect on July 1, 2023.