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MS HB232Specialty Doctors to Rural Hospitals Grant Program; establish and provide eligibility.
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Introduced
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
In Committee
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Create New Section 41-9-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Specialty Doctors To Rural Hospitals Grant Program For The Purpose Of Ensuring The Availability Of Specialty Doctors In Rural Hospitals When A Major Hospital Indicates To A Rural Hospital Emergency Doctor That The Major Hospital Is On Diversion; To Provide That The Department Of Health Shall Administer And Distribute Grant Funds To Rural Hospitals For Such Purpose; To Provide Certain Considerations That The Department Shall Make For Establishing A Payment Structure; To Require The Department Of Health To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Accomplish The Purpose Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Specialty Doctors to Rural Hospitals Grant Program, which will be managed by the State Department of Health. The program's goal is to ensure that rural hospitals, defined as licensed Mississippi hospitals with 50 or fewer general acute beds, have access to specialty doctors when a larger hospital is on "diversion," meaning it cannot accept new patients. The Department of Health will distribute grant funds to these rural hospitals and will consider factors like the hospital's size, its distance from a major hospital, the health needs of the local population, and the specific demand for certain specialists when determining how to structure payments. The Department is also required to create rules and regulations to implement this program, which will become effective on July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0232.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0232IN.htm |
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