House Bill 1495 Summary

• Repeals the Mississippi Health Care Certificate of Need Law of 1979 (Sections 41-7-171 through 41-7-209), eliminating the state's requirement for certificates of need for healthcare facility expansions and capital expenditures.

• Removes references to certificate of need requirements from multiple healthcare licensing statutes governing hospitals, home health agencies, ambulatory surgical facilities, birthing centers, and institutions for the aged or infirm.

• Eliminates certificate of need application fees and associated administrative processes previously managed by the State Department of Health.

• Provides technical corrections to conforming statutes by removing strikethrough text referencing the repealed certificate of need law and updating language regarding healthcare facility licensing and operation.

• Takes effect July 1, 2023.