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Family Caregiver Pay Map · Mississippi · Verified October 19, 2026

Mississippi: Who Can Be a Paid Family Caregiver Under Medicaid

Mississippi's Elderly and Disabled waiver pays a personal care attendant employed by an enrolled agency, and a relative who is not legally responsible for the person can be that attendant under documented conditions; spouses, parents of minors and other legal representatives are excluded.

Spouse
No
Adult child / other relatives
In defined cases
Friends / neighbors
Yes
Parent of a minor child
No

Who can be paid: Adult children, siblings and other relatives by blood or marriage, employed by an enrolled personal care agency when the state's conditions are met, or friends and neighbors hired by the agency; not a spouse, guardian, conservator, power of attorney holder or representative payee.

The Home Care Agency is a free enrollment matching service — not a home care agency, not a Medicaid plan, and not a government agency. This research is educational. Eligibility, authorized hours and payment are always determined by the state program and, where applicable, the managed care plan.

The programs behind the answer

Elderly and Disabled waiver

Administered by Mississippi Division of Medicaid, Office of Long Term Services and Supports.

  • Who employs the caregiver: Agency employs the caregiver
  • Waitlist: Not yet verified
  • Personal care attendants are employed by an enrolled provider agency; no self-direction

Independent Living waiver

Administered by Mississippi Division of Medicaid; operated by the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services.

  • Who employs the caregiver: Self-directed (participant is the employer)
  • Waitlist: Not yet verified
  • The person or representative chooses the attendant; a family member only if not living in the home and with documented justification

How to apply in Mississippi

We do not yet have partner agencies in Mississippi. Start with the program's administering agency — Mississippi Division of Medicaid, Office of Long Term Services and Supports — using the official sources below; the state determines eligibility and enrolls participants.

Official sources

Facts on this page were last reviewed October 19, 2026 against the sources above. Program rules change; confirm with the program before making decisions. Method: how the Pay Map is verified.

Questions

Questions About Paid Family Caregiving in Mississippi

Can a spouse be paid to care for their husband or wife in Mississippi?
No. Mississippi's rules exclude the spouse from being the paid caregiver; other family members usually can be.
Who can be the paid caregiver in Mississippi?
Adult children, siblings and other relatives by blood or marriage, employed by an enrolled personal care agency when the state's conditions are met, or friends and neighbors hired by the agency; not a spouse, guardian, conservator, power of attorney holder or representative payee.
Is there a waitlist for Medicaid home care in Mississippi?
Elderly and Disabled waiver: not yet verified (Personal care attendants are employed by an enrolled provider agency; no self-direction). Independent Living waiver: not yet verified (The person or representative chooses the attendant; a family member only if not living in the home and with documented justification).
Who decides eligibility?
The state program, never The Home Care Agency. The Home Care Agency is a free enrollment matching service — not a home care agency, not a Medicaid plan, and not a government agency. This research is educational. Eligibility, authorized hours and payment are always determined by the state program and, where applicable, the managed care plan.