Mississippi § 41-86-15 - Eligibility for benefits.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 41-86-15 — Eligibility for benefits., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-86-15. Eligibility for benefits.
Persons eligible to receive covered benefits under this chapter shall be low-income children who meet the eligibility standards set forth in the State Child Health Plan. Any person who is eligible for benefits under the Mississippi Medicaid Law, Section 43-13-101 et seq., shall not be eligible to receive benefits under this chapter. A person who is without insurance coverage at the time of application for the program and who meets the other eligibility criteria in the plan shall be eligible to receive covered benefits under the program.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-86-15 ("Eligibility for benefits.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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