Bill > SB2389

This bill addresses several provisions related to Medicaid, corrections, and special care facilities for paroled inmates in Mississippi. It directs the Division of Medicaid to apply for federal waivers to provide Medicaid reimbursement for two specific groups of inmates: (1) medically frail paroled inmates who qualify for nursing home-level care, and (2) inmates who are 100% Medicaid eligible in the 30 days prior to their release on parole. The bill brings forward and amends several existing sections of Mississippi law, including definitions of special care facilities for paroled inmates, which are described as long-term care and skilled nursing facilities designed to ease prison overcrowding and provide compassionate medical release. The facilities would offer comprehensive services including physical and occupational therapy, nursing care, wound care, and security services. The bill allows for up to three special care facilities in each Supreme Court district and provides a framework for medical parole and referral of medically frail inmates to these facilities, with specific eligibility criteria such as not being sentenced for capital punishment or as a sex offender. The legislation aims to create a more humane and cost-effective approach to managing inmates with significant medical needs by facilitating their placement in specialized care facilities and potentially accessing Medicaid funding for their care.

Health and Social Services

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