Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Certificate of need; delete requirement to obtain for psychiatric hospitals, renal disease facilities and additional facilities.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSED PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES IF SUCH SERVICES HAD NOT BEEN PROVIDED BY THE PROPOSED PROVIDER ON A REGULAR BASIS WITHIN THE PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE TIME SUCH SERVICES WOULD BE OFFERED; TO PROVIDE THAT, BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 2026, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL NOT REQUIRE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR ANY PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY, PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE (ESRD) FACILITY, INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, CHILD/ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC BEDS OR ANY OTHER LICENSED PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES OR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (S) Died In Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1390 | State agencies; bring forward personal services funding allocations in FY26 budget for certain. | unknown |
| HB 1912 | Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of. | unknown |
| HB 1913 | Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of. | unknown |
| SB 2474 | Rural Hospital Pilot Program; establish. | unknown |
| SB 2477 | Rural Health Transformation Fund monies; require certain recipients of to be subject to competitive bidding process. | unknown |
| SB 2566 | State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; revise various provisions related to. | unknown |
| SB 3061 | Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center. | unknown |
| SB 3072 | Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of. | unknown |