Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2396

[Introduced] [Passed Senate]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: MS Rural Hospital Flexibility program; establish.

History of Actions:

101/08/98(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
202/03/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass
302/12/98(S)Amended
402/12/98(S)Passed As Amended
502/16/98(S)Transmitted To House
602/17/98(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
703/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Bean

Title: AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTIONS 41-9-201 THROUGH 41-9-217, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO BE ENTITLED THE MISSISSIPPI RURAL HOSPITAL FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 1998; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP A STATE RURAL HEALTH CARE PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW, WHICH CREATES RURAL HEALTH NETWORKS IN THE STATE AND DESIGNATES RURAL NONPROFIT OR PUBLIC HOSPITALS OR FACILITIES AS CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION AS CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RURAL HEALTH NETWORKS AND CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS; TO PROVIDE INSURANCE AND OTHER COVERAGE TO PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR SERVICES PERFORMED BY CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/03/98 at 16:59.



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