Verified Hours

Mississippi: proving volunteer hours for Medicaid and SNAP

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Medicaid

Doesn't apply here

Did not expand Medicaid. CMS says the new Medicaid work requirement does not apply in this state.

How Medicaid work requirements work

SNAP

Does volunteering count?
Yes under federal rules, as long as your state can verify the hours
Time limit waiver
No waiver. The time limit applies everywhere in the state. No time limit waiver is in effect in this state as of Oct. 1, 2026, per USDA's quarterly waiver status list. Checked October 9, 2026.
How many hours
The federal rule is 80 hours a month. Ask your SNAP office how it counts volunteer hours, since some states use fewer.
Volunteer form
We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.
Who signs it
We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.
When it's due
We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.
Official page
We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.
How SNAP work requirements work

Sources

  1. kff.org
  2. medicaid.gov
  3. ecfr.gov
  4. fna.usda.gov
  5. fna.usda.gov