House Bill 1100

AN ACT TO REQUIRE NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION (NEMT) PROVIDERS TO HAVE A PERMIT FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BEFORE THEY MAY PROVIDE NEMT TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IN MISSISSIPPI; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ADOPT RULES PROVIDING FOR APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS, ISSUANCE OF PERMITS, RENEWAL OF PERMITS AND REVOCATION OF PERMITS, AND AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF PERMITS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ADOPT STANDARDS FOR THE OPERATION OF VEHICLES USED TO PROVIDE NEMT TRANSPORTATION SERVICE, AND SPECIFY THE MINIMUM STANDARDS THAT MUST BE ADOPTED; TO PROVIDE THAT NEMT PROVIDERS MUST MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS SET BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR PROVIDING NEMT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO REVOKE THE PERMIT OF OR IMPOSE FINES ON ANY NEMT PROVIDER THAT IS FOUND TO BE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS SET BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO BRING ACTIONS FOR INJUNCTIONS TO ENJOIN AND PROHIBIT ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FROM PROVIDING NEMT TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IN THE STATE WITHOUT HAVING A PERMIT FROM THE DEPARTMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Missy McGee

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In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 1

1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
2. Feb 1Died in committee in the House