House Bill 925

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE CREATING LOGIC FOR EFFICIENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY REFORM (CLEAR) ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 5-3-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PEER COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM OF REVIEWING SELECTED NEWLY ADOPTED STATE AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE RULES; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH REVIEWS SHALL PRODUCE A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON NEWLY ADOPTED STATE AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE RULES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 565, 2026 REGULAR SESSION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PEER COMMITTEE SHALL CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE MEDICAID NONEMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS TO EVALUATE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM AND THE PROVIDERS OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO DETERMINE THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE WAYS OF PROVIDING NONEMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO THE PATIENTS SERVED UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO CREATE THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE ONE MEMBER FROM THE BOARDS OF MEDICAL LICENSURE, PHARMACY, NURSING, CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS, DENTAL EXAMINERS AND OPTOMETRY, AND FIVE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL EVALUATE THE NEED FOR COORDINATION AMONG THE HEALTH REGULATORY BOARDS AND THEIR STAFFS, EVALUATE ALL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS IN THE STATE AND CONSIDER WHETHER EACH SUCH PROFESSION OR OCCUPATION SHOULD BE REGULATED AND THE DEGREE OF REGULATION TO BE IMPOSED, SERVE AS A FORUM FOR RESOLVING CONFLICTS AMONG THE HEALTH REGULATORY BOARDS, ADVISE THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE REGULATION OR DEREGULATION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS, AND EXAMINE SCOPE OF PRACTICE CONFLICTS INVOLVING REGULATED AND UNREGULATED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS AND ADVISE THE HEALTH REGULATORY BOARDS AND THE LEGISLATURE OF THE NATURE AND DEGREE OF SUCH CONFLICTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL ANNUALLY REQUEST A BUDGET FOR THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND SHALL PROVIDE A MEETING SPACE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE BOARD'S OPERATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-579, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT ALL PROGRAM WITHHOLDINGS FROM PARTICIPANTS OF THE PRISON INDUSTRIES CORPORATION'S WORK INITIATIVE PROGRAM SHALL BE CALCULATED BASED UPON PARTICIPANT WAGES AFTER MANDATORY DEDUCTIONS; TO REQUIRE ACCOUNTING OF ANY DEPENDENT SUPPORT PAYMENTS, FINES, RESTITUTIONS, FEES OR COSTS, AS ORDERED BY THE COURT, BE REPORTED FOR EACH WORK INITIATIVE PARTICIPANT; TO REQUIRE THAT THE REMAINING SENTENCE LENGTH OF SUCH PARTICIPANT BE COLLECTED, MAINTAINED AND REPORTED; TO REQUIRE THAT A FINANCIAL ACCOUNT CREATION DATE BE COLLECTED, MAINTAINED AND REPORTED FOR EACH PARTICIPANT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

• House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 10

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In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 5

1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
2. Jan 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
3. Feb 5Amended in the House
4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 10

1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Apr 6

1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Ford (54th), Porter and Mansell
4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Thompson, McMahan and Blount
5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
8. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the Senate
9. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 8

1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor