Senate Bill 2001

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL TO BE LOCATED IN OLIVE BRANCH, DESOTO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, SAID CONSTRUCTION NOT TO EXCEED 100 BEDS, TO ANY HOSPITAL WHICH HAS CONTINUOUS PARTICIPATION IN THE MISSISSIPPI TRAUMA CARE SYSTEM PLAN; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION OF 30 PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT (PRTF) BEDS IN RANKIN COUNTY, A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION OF 30 PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT (PRTF) BEDS IN WINSTON COUNTY, A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION OF 30 PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT (PRTF) BEDS IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY, A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION OF 20 CHILD/ADOLESCENT ACUTE CARE BEDS IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT 20 CHILD/ADOLESCENT ACUTE CARE BEDS AUTHORIZED IN WINSTON COUNTY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL OF THE BEDS IN A PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY AUTHORIZED UNDER A CERTIFICATE OF NEED ISSUED TO A HOSPITAL IN DESOTO COUNTY MAY PARTICIPATE IN MEDICAID; TO PROVIDE THAT UP TO 52 ACUTE CHILD/ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC BEDS IN A HOSPITAL IN DESOTO COUNTY MAY BE CERTIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN MEDICAID; TO AUTHORIZE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR A 60-BED NURSING FACILITY IN ATTALA COUNTY; TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR THE ADDITION OF LICENSED ACUTE CARE BEDS TO HOSPITALS WITH CERTAIN WEEKDAY OCCUPANCY RATES; TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED TO A NONPROFIT PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY IN THE CITY OF JACKSON, HINDS COUNTY, FOR THE ADDITION OF 15 BEDS AT THE FACILITY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE BEDS SHALL BE MEDICAID-ELIGIBLE; TO INCLUDE HOSPICE SERVICES AS HEALTHCARE SERVICES REQUIRING A CERTIFICATE OF NEED; TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED TO THE ALEXANDER MILNE HOME FOR WOMEN, INC., FOR NOT EXCEEDING 45 ICFMR BEDS IN LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI, UNDER THE CONDITION THAT THE STATE PORTION OF THE MEDICAID MATCH BE PAID BY THE RECIPIENT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED; TO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL ICFMR BEDS FOR MEDICAID PARTICIPATION UNDER A CERTIFICATE OF NEED ISSUED TO A NONPROFIT CORPORATION IN MADISON COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-143, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE HOSPICE SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Merle Flowers

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the Senate May 7

1. May 7Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Appropriations
2. Reported as a committee substitute from PH to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
4. Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
5. Amended in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives May 7

1. May 7Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
2. Sent to the House
3. Died by other means