HB539 - Medicaid; provide for presumptive eligibility for pregnant women.

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An Act To Create New Section 43-13-115.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Pregnant Women Shall Be Deemed To Be Presumptively Eligible For Ambulatory Prenatal Care Under Medicaid For Up To 60 Days If A Qualified Provider Determines, On The Basis Of Preliminary Information, That The Total Countable Net Family Income Of The Woman Does Not Exceed The Income Limits For Eligibility Of Pregnant Women; To Require Pregnant Women To Provide Proof Of Pregnancy And Documentation Of Monthly Family Income When Seeking A Determination Of Presumptive Eligibility; To Provide That Qualified Providers Are Those That Meet The Federal Definition Of Qualified Provider, Which Shall Include County Health Departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers (fqhcs), And Other Entities Approved And Designated By The Division Of Medicaid To Conduct Presumptive Eligibility Determinations For Pregnant Women; To Require Pregnant Women Who Are Determined To Be Presumptively Eligible For Medicaid To Make Application For Medicaid By Not Later Than The Last Day Of The Month Following The Month During Which The Determination Is Made; And For Related Purposes.