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2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2820

COVID-19 Hospital Expanded Capacity Program; create and require MDOH to establish and administer.

Became law as Chapter 507, Laws of 2022, signed April 25, 2022, 98 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE COVID-19 HOSPITAL EXPANDED CAPACITY PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO HOSPITALS TO INCREASE TREATMENT CAPACITY RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO GOVERN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CONDITIONS ON THE USE OF FUNDS UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT THE CONSTRUCTION OR ADDITION OF INTENSIVE CARE UNITS OR NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOMS FUNDED BY THIS PROGRAM FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE HEALTHCARE CERTIFICATE OF NEED LAW; TO ESTABLISH THE COVID-19 MISSISSIPPI LOCAL PROVIDER INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM AND ANY GRANT AWARDED UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL BE FOR THE PURPOSE OF STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVING THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDERS TO HELP COMMUNITIES ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN OPTIMAL HEALTH BY PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDERS; TO SPECIFY THE INFORMATION THAT APPLICANTS FOR GRANTS MUST SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT APPLICANTS ARE LIMITED TO ONE APPLICATION PER BUSINESS ENTITY AND SUBSIDIARIES OF THE ENTITY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT SEPARATE APPLICATIONS; TO PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF A GRANT THAT MAY BE AWARDED TO AN APPLICANT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED BY APPROPRIATION OF THE LEGISLATURE FROM THE CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND; 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

7 co-sponsors

John A. Polk, Dennis DeBar, Jr., Hillman Terome Frazier, J. Walter Michel, Rita Potts Parks, Bart Williams, David Jordan

Its course

January 17 to April 25, 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 action26 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 923 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 17 to Jan 3114 days

AppropriationsJan 31 to Feb 11 day

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Mar 827 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 10 to Feb 2414 days

Back in the SenateMar 8 to Apr 629 days

With the GovernorApr 6 to Apr 2519 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

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 9

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Appropriations
  2. Jan 31Reported as a committee substitute from PH to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 10Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 10Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the Senate: Bryan, Polk and Fillingane
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the House: Mims, McGee and Scoggin
  5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 29Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  8. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  9. Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 89
  10. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
  11. Conference report filed in the House
  12. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  13. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  14. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 25

  1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 25Approved by the Governor
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Public Health and Welfare;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Jan 31DR - TSDPCS: PH To APSenate
  3. Feb 1Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Feb 9PassedSenate
  6. Feb 10Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 10Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Bryan,Polk,FillinganeSenate
  14. Mar 24Conferees Named Mims,McGee,ScogginHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 29Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  18. Mar 29Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 29Suspend from Deadlines by HC 89Both houses
  20. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  21. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  22. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  23. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  24. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  25. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  26. Apr 25Approved by GovernorGovernor