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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2538

CON; a party that loses a hearing that party requested on an applicant's request for a CON shall pay all fees related to such hearing.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-197, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PARTY REQUESTING A HEARING ON AN APPLICATION FOR A HEALTH CARE CERTIFICATE OF NEED WHO DOES NOT PREVAIL AT THE HEARING SHALL PAY ALL ATTORNEY, CONSULTANT AND OTHER FEES WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE HEARING OFFICER'S DECISION; TO REQUIRE SECURITY FOR COSTS RELATED TO SUCH A HEARING FROM THE PARTY INITIATING THE HEARING AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT OF SUCH SECURITY SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH HEARINGS SHALL BE BASED ON THE DISCRETION OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WITH NO JUDICIAL REVIEW FOLLOWING HEARING DETERMINATIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 41-7-173 AND 41-7-191, WHICH RELATE TO THE HEALTH CARE CERTIFICATE OF NEED LAW, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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

Its course

January 19 to March 3, 2026, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 3 · stopped20 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 16 to Mar 3 · stopped15 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

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 19 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 11Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 13Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on State Affairs
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  3. Feb 11AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 16Referred To Public Health and Human Services;State AffairsHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives