HB 1438

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

DHS and Medicaid; Governor shall select private auditor to determine their compliance with certain laws.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1438
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
House failed 2026-02-03
Healthcare
Summary

AN ACT TO DIRECT THE GOVERNOR TO SELECT A PRIVATE AUDITOR TO PERFORM AN AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO DETERMINE THE AGENCIES' COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAW REGARDING WELFARE ELIGIBILITY AND FRAUD PREVENTION; TO REQUIRE THE PRIVATE AUDITOR TO PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DETAILING THE FINDINGS OF THE AUDIT REQUIRED BY THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Dan Eubanks
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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