HB 1554

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Medicaid; exempt Medicare-certified long-term acute hospitals from hospital assessment.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1554
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Medicaid
House failed 2026-02-03
Healthcare
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT MEDICARE-CERTIFIED LONG-TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS FROM THE HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE MEDICAID PROGRAM, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Jeffrey Hulum III
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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