Medicaid; division shall seek waiver to allow coverage for additional eyeglasses within 5-year period for adults whose refraction has changed.

Summary

The bill would require the Mississippi Division of Medicaid to apply for a federal waiver that allows an additional pair of eyeglasses to be covered for adult Medicaid beneficiaries aged 21 or older whose prescription has changed within a five‑year period, as certified by an eye doctor. It targets adults who need new glasses due to changing vision and aims to improve access to necessary vision care. The measure did not pass, dying in committee.

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