Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2445

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Nursing facility; no CON required if agree not to participate in Medicaid.

History of Actions:

101/09/98(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
201/28/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/05/98(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/05/98(S)Amended
502/05/98(S)Passed As Amended
602/09/98(S)Transmitted To House
702/10/98(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
803/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committee:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Ross

Additional Author: Bean

Code Section: A 041-0007-0191

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROCESS THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A NURSING FACILITY OR THE CONVERSION OF OTHER BEDS TO NURSING FACILITY BEDS, IF THE OWNER OF THE NURSING FACILITY IS A CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY WHICH SIGNS A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THAT THE ENTIRE FACILITY WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM OR ADMIT OR KEEP ANY PATIENTS IN THE FACILITY WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE RETIREMENT FACILITY VIOLATES THE TERMS OF THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL REVOKE THE LICENSE OF THE RETIREMENT FACILITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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



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