Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Medicare certified long-term acute care hospitals; exempt from the hospital provider assessment subject to approval by CMS.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION MAY EXEMPT MEDICARE-CERTIFIED LONG-TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS FROM THE HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT USED FOR FUNDING THE MEDICAID PROGRAM IF SUCH EXEMPTION IS APPROVED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) AND DOES NOT RESULT IN THE STATE RECEIVING A LOWER FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION RATE FOR ANY AUTHORIZED SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-26 | Status | failed |
| 2026-03-26 | Latest Action | (S) Died On Calendar |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1076 | Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2026 (PLUS Act); create. | enrolled |
| HB 1390 | State agencies; revise certain provisions in FY26 appropriations to. | unknown |
| HB 1612 | Department of Public Safety; consolidate offices and revise provisions related to. | enrolled |
| HB 1912 | Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of. | unknown |
| HB 377 | The Missing Persons Reporting and Identification Act; create to require input of missing persons in NamUs. | enrolled |
| 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. | vetoed |
| SB 2825 | MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; revise certification requirements and extend repealer on act and related incentives. | enrolled |