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This bill reconstitutes the Healthcare Coordinating Council, which was previously repealed, and directs it to develop a comprehensive preventive health care plan for Mississippi. The council will consist of fifteen members, including legislators, state agency representatives, healthcare providers, and consumers, with appointments to be made by July 1, 2026. The council is tasked with creating a long-range plan for the period of July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2036, and must consider specific health goals for the state, such as reducing infant mortality and low birth weight, increasing health insurance coverage, improving maternal and child health, addressing chronic diseases like diabetes and obesity, and enhancing health education. The council must also establish performance benchmarks, projected costs, and benefits for each recommended element of the plan, and will report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor for the 2027 Regular Session, followed by annual reports thereafter.

Health and Social Services

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