# Mississippi HB 1912: Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of. Mississippi HB 1912, Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Clay Deweese (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1912-2026 - As of: 2026-10-27 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Mississippi HB 1912 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-16 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: Clay Deweese (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: Appropriations C, Appropriations A, Appropriations - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (337 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Billions keep Mississippi Medicaid funded: benefit, high. For FY2027, the law provides $1.03 billion from the State General Fund, $657.5 million from the Medical Care Fund, and $6.84 billion in special funds for Medicaid care and administration. It also provides $43.2 million from the Health Care Expendable Fund: $9 million for CHIP for children in famili… - Dialysis rides for eligible patients: benefit, medium. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides up to $2.75 million for nonemergency rides to necessary dialysis care. The temporary program serves people with end-stage renal disease who are at least 65 or meet the stated federal disability rule. Their income must be no more than 135% o… - Blind vendor gets equal-bid preference: benefit, low. The Medicaid Division must prefer Mississippi Industries for the Blind when competing bids for goods or equipment match in price, quality, and service. A similar preference applies to purchases made without competitive bids. This changes state purchasing, not household benefits. - More reporting on Medicaid programs: cost, low. The Division must send monthly financial reports and cash-flow projections to legislative review bodies, covering Medicaid, CHIP, dialysis transportation, home-care waivers, and administrative funds. It must track service measures such as claim processing, application timeliness, preventive care, e… - Limits on Medicaid agency staffing costs: cost, low. For FY2027, the law caps Medicaid agency personal-services spending at $62.1 million and authorizes 840 permanent and 82 time-limited positions. The cap includes $2.4 million in vacancy funds, which can fill authorized openings but cannot raise current employees' salaries. The law also restricts mo… - Medicaid home-care slots and cost limits: mixed, medium. The law states that funding should stay at or above FY2026 levels to provide 4,100 home- and community-based service slots through Rehabilitation Services and 3,000 through Mental Health. The Medicaid Division can use approved state plan or waiver services to help people avoid institutional care or… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Clay Deweese (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard Bennett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Samuel Creekmore IV (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Becky Currie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Missy McGee (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carl L. Mickens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John Read (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Omeria Scott (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jerry R. Turner (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-29 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 116 | 2 | 1 | | 2026-03-29 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 51 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | Passed | pass | 120 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-04-01: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-03-29: Unanimous Consent Granted (Senate) - 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-29: Unanimous Consent Granted (House) - 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (House) - 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (House) - 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Hopson,Blackwell,Wiggins (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Deweese,Cockerham,McGee (House) - 2026-03-18: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (House) - 2026-03-13: Returned For Concurrence (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Passed As Amended (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Amended (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Referred To Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Transmitted To Senate (House) - 2026-02-19: Passed (House) - 2026-02-18: Title Suff Do Pass (House) - 2026-02-18: DR - TSDP: AP To A2 (House) - 2026-02-17: DR - TSDP: A2 To AP (House) - 2026-02-16: Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1912IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1912IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1912PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1912PS.pdf) - Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1912_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1912_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1912SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1912SG.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed) - HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed) - SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed) - SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed) - SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed) - SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1912IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1912IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1912PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1912PS.pdf) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1912_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1912_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1912SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1912SG.pdf) ## Related - [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026) - [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026) - [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026) - [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026) - [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026) - [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026) - [Mississippi bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi/bills) - [Mississippi state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1912-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).