Senate Bill 3050

AN ACT TO ENACT THE "MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE EMERGENCY RELIEF ACT"; TO STATE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS AND DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO GOVERN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAMS CREATED BY THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO MAKE AN INITIAL DISBURSEMENT TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS BY AUGUST 15, 2020, SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REQUEST PERSONNEL OR SYSTEMS SUPPORT OF ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE; TO REQUIRE ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE TO COMPLY WITH A REQUEST FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO ALLOW THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO RETAIN A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THE FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THIS ACT; TO DESCRIBE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE AN APPLICANT TO PROVIDE A CERTIFIED APPLICATION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE ORIGINAL ITEMIZED RECEIPT AND/OR INVOICE OF PURCHASES AND SERVICES PAID IN ORDER TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT NO APPLICANT SHALL RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENDITURES THAT HAVE BEEN REIMBURSED FROM ANOTHER SOURCE OF FUNDS; TO ESTABLISH THE HOSPITAL CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE HOSPITALS FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO ESTABLISH THE INDEPENDENT PHYSICIAN CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO ESTABLISH THE INDEPENDENT DENTIST CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE INDEPENDENT DENTISTS FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO MANDATE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL NOT EXCEED A SET SUM IN REIMBURSEMENT FOR EACH INDEPENDENT PHYSICIAN OR DENTIST; TO ESTABLISH THE AMBULANCE CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE AMBULANCE PROVIDERS FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO MANDATE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL NOT EXCEED A SET SUM PER REGISTERED AMBULANCE IN REIMBURSEMENT TO AN AMBULANCE PROVIDER; TO ESTABLISH THE FOOD PANTRY CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE FOOD PANTRIES FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO ALLOW THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REIMBURSE ENTITIES ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE FOOD PANTRY OR PROVIDING A SERVICE TO A FOOD PANTRY; TO ESTABLISH THE NONPROFIT CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE NONPROFITS FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DISTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS A PRO RATA SHARE OF THE FUNDS UNDER THIS PROGRAM BASED ON THE POPULATION SERVED BY THE FOUNDATION; TO REQUIRE THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS TO DISBURSE THE FUNDS AS GRANTS FOR NONPROFITS WHICH HAVE INCURRED ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO MANDATE THAT THE GRANTS TO NONPROFITS SHALL NOT EXCEED A CERTAIN SUM; TO ESTABLISH THE MULTIAGENCY PROCUREMENT OF COVID-19-RELATED MATERIALS CARES ACT PROGRAM TO PROCURE A STATEWIDE STOCKPILE OF COVID-19-RELATED MATERIALS; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO COOPERATE TO ENCOURAGE MANUFACTURERS OF COVID-19-RELATED MATERIALS IN MISSISSIPPI TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM ACCESS FOR MISSISSIPPI; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO PURCHASE COVID-19-RELATED MATERIALS; TO ESTABLISH THE NURSING HOMES CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE NURSING HOMES FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO ESTABLISH THE MEDICAL PROVIDER CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE THE MEDICAL PROVIDERS WHO ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR IN A SEPARATE PROGRAM IN THIS ACT FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO ESTABLISH THE CHILD CARE FACILITIES CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO ESTABLISH THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI HOME CORPORATION CARES ACT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS AFFECTED BY COVID-19; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE "PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND"; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR ON THE UTILIZATION OF THE PROGRAMS CREATED BY THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Hob Bryan

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Jun 24 – Jun 25

1. Jun 24Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 69
2. Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
4. Jun 25Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Jun 25 – Oct 2

1. Jun 25Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
2. Sent to the House
3. Jun 26Referred to the House committee on Rules
4. Oct 2Died in committee in the House