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2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2739

Nonemergency medical transportation providers; require permit and set certain standards related to such service.

Became law as Chapter 478, Laws of 2022, signed April 18, 2022, 91 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

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 SERVICES 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 SERVICES IN THE STATE WITHOUT HAVING A PERMIT FROM THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PUBLIC ENTITY OR PRIVATE ENTITY IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES MAY CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES WITHOUT FIRST RECEIVING A PERMIT UNTIL JULY 1, 2023, PROVIDED THAT IT COMPLIES WITH THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND THE RULES SET BY THE DEPARTMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Kevin Blackwell

Its course

January 17 to April 18, 2022, 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 action20 actions on 15 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 216 days

MedicaidJan 17 to Feb 115 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 935 days

MedicaidFeb 3 to Mar 126 days

Back in the SenateMar 9 to Apr 628 days

With the GovernorApr 6 to Apr 1812 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 9

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 Jan 17 – Feb 2

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Medicaid
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 2Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 3 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 3Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Medicaid
  3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 9Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 10 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 10Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 16Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Blackwell, Parker and Blount
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Hood, Deweese and McGee
  5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 18

  1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 18Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To MedicaidSenate
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 2PassedSenate
  4. Feb 3Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 3Referred To MedicaidHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 8Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Mar 18Conferees Named Blackwell,Parker,BlountSenate
  13. Mar 22Conferees Named Hood,Deweese,McGeeHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 18Approved by GovernorGovernor