Senate Bill 2441 Summary

• Revises multiple licensure and renewal fees charged by the Mississippi State Department of Health across various healthcare facilities and radiological operations, effective July 1, 2011.

• Updates hospital licensing fees to $40 per licensed bed (minimum $1,000, maximum $10,000 annually) and establishes user fees for facility reviews at $75 per hour based on actual time spent.

• Increases licensing fees for assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and hospices, ranging from $2,000 to $6,000 for initial applications and renewal fees.

• Modifies fees for personal care homes and institutions for the aged to $30-$40 per bed with specified minimums, and sets adult foster care facility fees at $15 per bed (minimum $75) with $10 per bed renewal fees.

• Adjusts radioactive material and x-ray equipment registration fees across multiple categories, including increases to radiopharmacy licenses ($3,500), broad scope medical licenses ($4,000), and accelerator registrations ($1,500).