AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED CHILDREN LIVING AT HOME WHO HAVE A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, SEVERE AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, COMMUNICATION DISABILITY OR OTHER FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION, EVEN IN THE ABSENCE OF A COMPLEX MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS; TO PROVIDE THAT ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR SUCH CHILDREN SHALL BE BASED ON FUNCTIONAL NEED RATHER THAN MEDICAL COMPLEXITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 43-13-115