2020
Regular Session
Mississippi Public Health and Welfare Emergency Relief Act; enact.
AN ACT TO ENACT THE "MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE EMERGENCY RELIEF ACT"; TO STATE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS AND DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO GOVERN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAMS CREATED BY THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO MAKE AN INITIAL DISBURSEMENT TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS BY AUGUST 15, 2020, SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REQUEST PERSONNEL OR SYSTEMS SUPPORT OF ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE; TO REQUIRE ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE TO COMPLY WITH A REQUEST FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO ALLOW THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO RETAIN A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THE FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THIS ACT; TO DESCRIBE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE AN APPLICANT TO PROVIDE A CERTIFIED APPLICATION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE ORIGINAL ITEMIZED RECEIPT AND/OR INVOICE OF PURCHASES AND SERVICES PAID IN ORDER TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT NO APPLICANT SHALL RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENDITURES THAT HAVE BEEN REIMBURSED FROM ANOTHER SOURCE OF FUNDS; TO ESTABLISH THE HOSPITAL CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE HOSPITALS FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO ESTABLISH THE INDEPENDENT PHYSICIAN CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO ESTABLISH THE INDEPENDENT DENTIST CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE INDEPENDENT DENTISTS FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO MANDATE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL NOT EXCEED A SET SUM IN REIMBURSEMENT FOR EACH INDEPENDENT PHYSICIAN OR DENTIST; TO ESTABLISH THE AMBULANCE CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE AMBULANCE PROVIDERS FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO MANDATE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL NOT EXCEED A SET SUM PER REGISTERED AMBULANCE IN REIMBURSEMENT TO AN AMBULANCE PROVIDER; TO ESTABLISH THE FOOD PANTRY CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE FOOD PANTRIES FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO ALLOW THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REIMBURSE ENTITIES ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE FOOD PANTRY OR PROVIDING A SERVICE TO A FOOD PANTRY; TO ESTABLISH THE NONPROFIT CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE NONPROFITS FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DISTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS A PRO RATA SHARE OF THE FUNDS UNDER THIS PROGRAM BASED ON THE POPULATION SERVED BY THE FOUNDATION; TO REQUIRE THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS TO DISBURSE THE FUNDS AS GRANTS FOR NONPROFITS WHICH HAVE INCURRED ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO MANDATE THAT THE GRANTS TO NONPROFITS SHALL NOT EXCEED A CERTAIN SUM; TO ESTABLISH THE MULTIAGENCY PROCUREMENT OF COVID-19-RELATED MATERIALS CARES ACT PROGRAM TO PROCURE A STATEWIDE STOCKPILE OF COVID-19-RELATED MATERIALS; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO COOPERATE TO ENCOURAGE MANUFACTURERS OF COVID-19-RELATED MATERIALS IN MISSISSIPPI TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM ACCESS FOR MISSISSIPPI; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO PURCHASE COVID-19-RELATED MATERIALS; TO ESTABLISH THE NURSING HOMES CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE NURSING HOMES FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO ESTABLISH THE MEDICAL PROVIDER CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE THE MEDICAL PROVIDERS WHO ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR IN A SEPARATE PROGRAM IN THIS ACT FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO ESTABLISH THE CHILD CARE FACILITIES CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO ESTABLISH THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS CARES ACT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES; TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI HOME CORPORATION CARES ACT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS AFFECTED BY COVID-19; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE "PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND"; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR ON THE UTILIZATION OF THE PROGRAMS CREATED BY THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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06/24 Suspend from Deadlines by HC 69
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06/24 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
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06/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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06/25 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
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06/25 (S) Passed
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06/25 (S) Immediate Release
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06/25 (S) Transmitted To House
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06/26 (H) Referred To Rules
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10/02 (H) Died In Committee
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