Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
Medicaid; provide increased reimbursement rate for hospitals in counties with high unemployment and doctor shortage.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASED RATE OF MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES FOR HOSPITALS THAT ARE LOCATED IN A COUNTY THAT HAD AN AVERAGE MONTHLY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF EIGHT PERCENT OR HIGHER FOR THE 12 MONTHS OF THE PREVIOUS STATE FISCAL YEAR AND HAS A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF PHYSICIANS AND NURSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |