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SB 2674

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

Medicaid; require reimbursement for certain vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) surgical implant procedures.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2674
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Appropriations
Senate failed 2026-02-03
Healthcare
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID SHALL REIMBURSE FOR VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION (VNS) SURGICAL IMPLANT PROCEDURES PERFORMED IN HOSPITALS ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS AND IN AMBULATORY SURGICAL FACILITIES AND TO PRESCRIBE THE RATES OF REIMBURSEMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO OR RENEWED ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT BETWEEN THE DIVISION AND A MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION MUST CONTAIN A REQUIREMENT THAT THE MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION COMPLY WITH PROVISION REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR VNS SURGICAL IMPLANT PROCEDURES FOR FEE-FOR-SERVICE PROVIDERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Kevin Blackwell
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (S) Died In Committee
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