Senate Bill 2873

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-55-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE AND CLARIFY TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL ADOPT RULES, STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES USED TO PROVIDE NONAMBULATORY NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION (NEMT) SERVICES; TO REQUIRE NEMT PROVIDERS TO MEET ALL SUCH REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS IF PROVIDING NONAMBULATORY NEMT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES; TO CLARIFY PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO NONAMBULATORY NEMT SERVICES; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT AFTER JULY 1, 2024, EACH NEMT PROVIDER MUST HAVE A NEMT PERMIT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BEFORE IT MAY PROVIDE NEMT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT AMBULATORY NEMT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED MINIMAL ASSISTANCE BUT CANNOT DRIVE THEMSELVES DO NOT REQUIRE SPECIAL PERMITTING BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO CLARIFY THAT AN NEMT PROVIDER IS NOT PRECLUDED FROM USING A PERMITTED VEHICLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO AMBULATORY INDIVIDUALS AND THAT A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITY, INCLUDING MEDICAID, IS NOT PRECLUDED FROM USING A TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY LICENSED UNDER SECTION 77-8-5, OR A CONTRACT CARRIER BY MOTOR VEHICLE PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 77-7-49, FOR PURPOSES OF PROVIDING NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION TO AMBULATORY INDIVIDUALS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Kevin Blackwell

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In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 4

1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
2. Feb 4Died in committee in the Senate