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MS HB536
Bill
Status
Failed
3/2/2010
Primary Sponsor
Bob Evans
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AI Summary
- Requires every nursing home owner or operator in Mississippi to purchase and maintain a minimum of $500,000 in liability insurance per facility, covering each resident per occurrence of negligence
- Defines "nursing home" broadly to include personal care homes, assisted living facilities, retirement homes, hospice care services, home health services, long-term care facilities, and similar care facilities
- Prohibits any person from establishing, owning, or operating a nursing home without first providing proof of liability insurance coverage to the State Department of Health, with violations subject to license suspension or revocation
- Requires nursing home owners or operators to provide written disclosure of liability insurance status to patients at the time of contract signing, in boldfaced and conspicuous type, and to prominently display the disclosure in each facility
- Amends existing licensing and renewal statutes (Sections 43-11-7 and 43-11-9) to require evidence of liability insurance compliance as part of both initial license applications and annual license renewals, effective July 1, 2010
Legislative Description
Nursing homes; require to purchase and maintain a minimum amount of liability insurance.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/2/2010
Full Bill Text
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