HB 847

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

Health Care Facility Right to Visit Act; create.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-847
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Public Health and Human Services
House failed 2026-02-03
Healthcare
Summary

AN ACT TO CREATE THE HEALTH CARE FACILITY RIGHT TO VISIT ACT TO PREVENT ALL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES THAT ARE LICENSED BY OR HAVE RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FROM INSTITUTING ANY POLICY THAT LIMITS PATIENTS' ABILITIES TO BE VISITED BY DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBERS OR FRIENDS DURING ANY HOSPITALIZATION OR TREATMENT; TO ALLOW THE FACILITIES TO IMPOSE REASONABLE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO FACILITY SHALL BE HELD LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN AN ACTION INVOLVING A LIABILITY CLAIM AGAINST SUCH FACILITY ARISING FROM THE FACILITY'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Jeff Hale
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
More Bills From This Sponsor
HB 4003
City of Southaven; extend repeal date on restaurant tax.
enacted • House
HB 1069
"MS Agricultural and Farmland Wind Tower Protection Act of 2026"; create.
failed • House
HB 848
Appropriation; MEMA to purchase equipment to pump or transfer potable water during natural disasters.
failed • House
HB 849
MS Emergency Drinking Water Network Act; create.
failed • House
HB 851
Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for and remove certain limiting language.
failed • House
More Bills In This Topic
HB 1152
Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act; create.
failed • House
HB 895
Medical cannabis; eliminate mandatory follow-up visit and extend validity periods of certification and ID cards to 24 months.
failed • House
SB 3110
Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals.
enacted • Senate
SB 3061
Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center.
enacted • Senate
SB 3072
Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of.
enacted • Senate
SB 3105
Appropriation; additional to certain state agencies and boards for FY2026 and FY2027.
enacted • Senate
Related Topics
Tax / Budget / Appropriations
76 shared bills
Education
63 shared bills
Insurance / Consumer Protection
48 shared bills
Labor / Employment
33 shared bills
Business / Commerce
32 shared bills
Same Topic Bills From Other States
SB 444
Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide
Georgia • 1033 • enacted
HB 377
Regards use of light-based medical devices for hair removal
Ohio • 2025-2026 • enrolled
HB 6133
Human services: medical services; regulations regarding managed care plans; provide for.
Michigan • 2025-2026 • in_committee
HB 14
An Act relating to health care insurance; relating to insurance reimbursement for health care services provided through telehealth; relating to telehealth; relating to workers' compensation coverage for disability from diseases for certain firefighters; repealing programs for catastrophic illness assistance and medical assistance for chronic and acute medical conditions; relating to occupational disability benefits and medical benefits available under the public employees' retirement system; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 9 and 10, ch. 38, SLA 2022; and providing for an effective date.
Alaska • 34 • enacted
HB 1807
DFPR-NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM
Illinois • 104 • enrolled
HB 49
Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill)
Maryland • 2026 • introduced