Rep. John Lamar (R-MS) introduced HB1013 to the Mississippi legislature this week. (Source: WLBT) By Sharie Nicole | January 22, 2021 at 12:06 PM CST - Updated January 22 at 2:50 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Mississippi lawmaker wants to restructure the state’s Medicaid division in a way that would alter the authority over the billion-dollar pot of federal funds in the Magnolia State.
Rep. John Lamar (R-MS) introduced HB1013 to the Mississippi legislature this week.
Right now, the Division of Medicaid is in the Office of Governor Tate Reeves, but HB1013 ends that setup and shifts the power to a commission with an executive director.