Sam C. Mims, V

Became law3

• House Bill 94

  Center for Rural Health Innovation; establish to provide services and resources to rural hospitals.

• House Bill 708

  Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; revise various provisions of.

• House Bill 1813

  Appropriation; Health Department for reimbursing MS specialty hospitals for expenditures incurred due to COVID-19.

Vetoed1

• House Bill 1782

  Appropriation; several agencies for addressing the public health emergency due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Passed the House3

• House Bill 150

  Dentists; provide immunity for providing charitable and emergency services.

• House Bill 1640

  City of Natchez; authorize contributions to Natchez, Inc., Film Natchez, Inc. and Downtown Natchez Association.

• House Bill 1779

  Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act; create.

In committee7

• House Bill 151

  Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property or services to Natchez Children's Services.

• House Bill 152

  Rural Hospitals Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Program; establish.

• House Bill 327

  Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Pike County with improvements at Gateway Industrial Park.

• House Bill 328

  Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Scenic Rivers Development Alliance with projects in Amite, Franklin, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson Counties.

• House Bill 500

  Income tax; authorize a credit for contributions made to certain hospitals.

• House Bill 1543

  DHS Fraud Investigation Unit; require director of and investigators to be law enforcement officers.

• House Bill 1544

  Natchez-Adams Special Municipal Separate School District; elect school board members.