2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2615

Certificate of Need; direct issue to City of Newton for adult psychiatric beds.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL TRANSFER BEDS FORMERLY APPROVED UNDER A CERTIFICATE OF NEED ISSUED TO NEWTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL TO THE CITY OF NEWTON TO BE BID TO A LICENSED ENTITY AND USED IN THE RENOVATION OF THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF TWENTY-FIVE ADULT PSYCHIATRIC BEDS WHICH ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE TRANSFER AND ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR THOSE ADULT PSYCHIATRIC BEDS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED REVIEW PROCESS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXEMPTION IS VALID FOR THREE YEARS AND WILL EXPIRE IF SUBSTANTIAL COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE BEDS IS NOT ACCOMPLISHED BY THE FACILITY RECEIVING THE BID FROM THE CITY OF NEWTON; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Its course

February 17 to March 3, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action2 actions on 2 days

In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped15 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped15 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 3

Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate

All 2 actions, as published

Feb 17Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate