Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi HB992: Medicaid estate recovery; prohibit application of to obtain funds from ABLE accounts.
Status: Failed, February 4, 2025
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-28-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE STATE OR ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE STATE FROM SEEKING PAYMENT FOR MEDICAID BENEFITS PROVIDED TO A DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY FROM A MISSISSIPPI ABLE ACCOUNT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-28-17, 43-13-120 AND 43-13-317, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 43-28-23, mississippi code of 1972, to prohibit the state or any agency or instrumentality of the state from seeking payment for medicaid benefits provided to a designated beneficiary from a mississippi able account; to amend sections 43-28-17, 43-13-120 and 43-13-317, mississippi code of 1972, to conform to the preceding provisions; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-28-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE STATE OR ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE STATE FROM SEEKING PAYMENT FOR MEDICAID BENEFITS PROVIDED TO A DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY FROM A MISSISSIPPI ABLE ACCOUNT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-28-17, 43-13-120 AND 43-13-317, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 43-28-23, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 43-28-23. (1) * * * Upon the death of the designated beneficiary, the appropriate health care administration agency and the Division of Medicaid of another state in which the beneficiary received services may file a claim with the Mississippi ABLE Program for the total amount of medical assistance provided for the designated beneficiary under the Medicaid program since the inception of the Mississippi ABLE account, less any premiums paid by or on behalf of the designated beneficiary to a Medicaid buy‑in program. Funds in the ABLE account of the deceased designated beneficiary must first be distributed for qualified disability expenses followed by distributions for the Medicaid claim authorized under this paragraph. Any remaining amount shall be distributed as provided in the participation agreement required under Section 43‑28‑19. Unless otherwise required by the United States Social Security Act, 42 …
Sponsors
- Remak, Kimberly (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Aguirre, Shane (R, 17)
- Blackwell, Charles (R, 88)
- Randy Boyd (R, 19)
- Carpenter, Lester (R, 1)
- Crawford, Carolyn (R, 121)
- Estrada, Jim (R, 33)
- Eubanks, Dan (R, 25)
- Jill Ford (R, 73)
- Hale, Jeff (R, 24)
- Harris, W.I. (R, 28)
- Hurst, Celeste (R, 75)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Medicaid
Subjects: Medicaid estate recovery
Common questions
- What is HB992?
- HB992 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Medicaid estate recovery; prohibit application of to obtain funds from ABLE accounts.
- What does HB992 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 43-28-23, mississippi code of 1972, to prohibit the state or any agency or instrumentality of the state from seeking payment for medicaid benefits provided to a designated beneficiary from a mississippi able account; to amend sections 43-28-17, 43-13-120 and 43-13-317, mississippi code of 1972, to conform to the preceding provisions; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB992?
- Failed as of February 4, 2025. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB992?
- Remak, Kimberly (R, 7), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB992?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0992.xml
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