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MS HB1306
Bill
Status
2/2/2021
Primary Sponsor
Lee Yancey
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AI Summary
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Removes the moratorium that prohibited the Mississippi State Department of Health from issuing certificates of need (CON) for establishing new home health agencies or expanding service areas of existing home health agencies
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Deletes subsection (9) of Section 41-7-191 which previously blocked approval of CON applications for home health facilities seeking to establish new locations or expand their approved territory
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Maintains all other existing CON requirements for health care facilities, including hospitals, nursing homes, psychiatric facilities, and various medical services
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Effective date is July 1, 2021
Legislative Description
CON; remove moratorium on issuance for new home health agencies or expansion of existing agencies.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/2/2021