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This bill modifies Section 41-7-191 of the Mississippi Code to revise provisions related to a psychiatric residential treatment facility in DeSoto County. Specifically, the bill removes previous restrictions on Medicaid participation for a 40-bed psychiatric residential treatment facility in DeSoto County. Under the previous law, the facility was limited to having only 15 beds certified for Medicaid participation and was required to give priority to Mississippi residents currently being treated out-of-state. The new language eliminates these restrictions, stating that there shall be no prohibition or restrictions on Medicaid program participation for the facility or its beds that would not otherwise apply to any other psychiatric residential treatment facility. This change means the facility will now have the same Medicaid participation opportunities as similar facilities elsewhere in the state. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, providing clarity and potentially increased access to mental health treatment for residents in DeSoto County.

Health and Social Services

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