MS HB626

Amends Section 41-7-201 of Mississippi Code to require the Mississippi Supreme Court to conduct expedited judicial review of appeals relating to health care certificate of need decisions from chancery court.

Supreme Court must render a final order on certificate of need appeals no later than 120 days from the date the chancery court's final order is certified to the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court shall consider such appeals in an expeditious manner without regard to position on the court docket and must give preference to these cases.

Applies to appeals of final orders of the State Department of Health pertaining to certificates of need for health care facilities, excluding home health agencies which have separate procedures.

Effective date is July 1, 2019.