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Introduced
01/19/2026
01/19/2026
In Committee
02/16/2026
02/16/2026
Crossed Over
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Establish The Rural Hospital Pilot Program; To Define The Term "rural Hospital" As Used In This Program; To Authorize The State Health Officer To Issue A License To Operate An Outpatient Dialysis Unit For Not More Than Three Rural Hospitals; To Authorize The State Health Officer To Issue A License To Operate An Ambulatory Surgical Facility For Not More Than Three Rural Hospitals; To Authorize The State Health Officer To Issue A License To A Rural Hospital To Operate A Geriatric Psychiatric Unit; To Provide That Such Outpatient Dialysis Unit, Ambulatory Surgical Facility Or Geriatric Psychiatric Unit Must Be Within Five Miles Of The Rural Hospital's Main Location As Of January 1, 2026; To Provide That The Decision Of The State Health Officer To Issue A License Under This Program Is Final, And Not Subject To Judicial Review; To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Rural Hospital Pilot Program, defining a "rural hospital" as one located in a county without a municipality exceeding 15,000 people, with a specific inclusion for hospitals in Washington County. The program allows the State Health Officer to license up to three rural hospitals to operate outpatient dialysis units, ambulatory surgical facilities, or geriatric psychiatric units, provided these facilities are located within five miles of the main hospital campus as of January 1, 2026. The bill also amends existing law (Section 41-7-191) concerning certificates of need, which are required for various healthcare facility expansions or new services, to align with the provisions of this pilot program, and clarifies that decisions made by the State Health Officer regarding these licenses are final and not subject to judicial review, though a request for reconsideration is permitted.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Referred To Public Health and Human Services;State Affairs (on 02/16/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2474.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2474PS.htm |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2474CS.htm |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2474IN.htm |
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