History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Home health services; allow CONs for in Wilkinson County and allow hospitals to contract for.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Moody
Code Sections: A 041-0007-0191, A 041-0007-0173
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF NEED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF FREESTANDING HOME HEALTH AGENCIES OR THE EXPANSION OF THE CURRENTLY APPROVED TERRITORY OF ANY EXISTING FREESTANDING HOME AGENCIES TO PROVIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES IN WILKINSON COUNTY; TO AUTHORIZE ANYLICENSED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO WERE INPATIENTS AT THE HOSPITAL AND HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY SUCH HOSPITAL MAY CONTRACT WITH ANY PRIVATELY OWNED FREESTANDING HOME HEALTH AGENCY THAT IS LICENSED TO PROVIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA IN WHICH THE PATIENT WILL BE TREATED, FOR THE HOME HEALTH AGENCY TO PROVIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES TO THE PERSONS FOR WHOM THE HOSPITAL IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES UNDER THIS SECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A HOSPITAL DISCHARGES A PATIENT WHO NEEDS HOME HEALTH SERVICES, IT SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE PATIENT OF ALL HOME HEALTH AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA WHERE THE PATIENT RESIDES; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY HOSPITAL PROVIDING OR CONTRACTING TO PROVIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF NEED TO PROVIDE OR CONTRACT TO PROVIDE SUCH HOME HEALTH SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-173, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT HOSPITALS CONTRACTING WITH A HOME HEALTH AGENCY TO PROVIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES UNDER THE PRECEDING SECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN COMPONENTS OF HOME HEALTH SERVICES MUST BE PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY THE LICENSED HOME HEALTH AGENCY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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