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HB1418Introduced in the House

Medicaid; provide for reimbursement for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) surgical implant procedures.

Failed

Introduced by Clay Mansell, District 56

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Division Of Medicaid Shall Reimburse For Vagus Nerve Stimulation (vns) Surgical Implant Procedures Performed In Hospitals On An Outpatient Basis And In Ambulatory Surgical Facilities And To Prescribe The Rates Of Reimbursement; To Provide That Contracts Entered Into Or Renewed On Or After The Effective Date Of This Act Between The Division And A Managed Care Organization Must Contain A Requirement That The Managed Care Organization Comply With Provision Regarding Reimbursement Rates For Vns Surgical Implant Procedures For Fee-for-service Providers; And For Related Purposes.

Where it stands

Died In Committee

February 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Referred To Medicaid;Appropriations A

  2. Died In Committee

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