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This bill, titled the "Medicaid and Human Services Transparency and Fraud Prevention Act," aims to strengthen income verification systems and prevent fraud within Mississippi's health and human services programs by bringing forward and potentially amending several sections of the Mississippi Code of 1972. Key provisions include the integration of eligibility systems between the Division of Medicaid and the Department of Human Services to create shared services and enhance program integrity, the establishment of a real-time eligibility verification service that will use computerized systems to check income, assets, residency, and identity to prevent fraud and duplication of assistance, and the requirement for enhanced identity authentication for applicants. The bill also mandates that discrepancies found through these verification processes trigger case reviews and redeterminations, with applicants given an opportunity to explain any discrepancies, though self-declarations alone will not suffice for verification. Furthermore, it outlines procedures for referring suspected fraud cases to appropriate agencies, requires transparency through public reporting of Medicaid provider data and program spending, and introduces stricter rules for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, including limitations on spending locations for electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards and increased scrutiny for excessive EBT card replacement requests.

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