HB 11 Summary

• State Department of Health shall issue a Certificate of Need to Panola Medical Center in Batesville, Mississippi for acquisition and operation of 25 adult psychiatric beds in existing facilities in Panola County.

• The certificate of need authorization is exempt from the standard Certificate of Need review process, including waiver of substantial compliance requirements and formal hearing procedures.

• The exemption is valid for only three years from the effective date; if Panola Medical Center does not achieve actual operation of up to 25 unleased adult psychiatric beds within that period, the exemption expires and becomes inapplicable.