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MS SB2749
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Mississippi Code Section 43-11-1 to require personal care homes to be licensed and regulated by the State Department of Health
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Defines "personal care home" as any governmental or private facility providing individual or group living arrangements for one or more unrelated persons receiving food, shelter, and personal care, including assisted living and residential living facilities
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Lowers the threshold for licensure from four or more unrelated persons (the current standard for "institutions for the aged or infirm") to one or more unrelated persons for personal care homes
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Requires personal care homes to undergo routine inspections by the licensing agency to protect residents' health and safety
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Effective date of July 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Personal care homes; require licensure and regulation of those providing living arrangements for one or more persons.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/2/2021