Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 61

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Nursing homes; exempt construction of totally private pay homes from CON process.

History of Actions:

101/05/99(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Johnson

Code Section: A 041-0007-0191

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANY NURSING FACILITY OR THE CONVERSION OF OTHER BEDS TO NURSING FACILITY BEDS AT ANY NURSING FACILITY SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROCESS, IF THE OWNER OF THE NURSING FACILITY 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 DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT SUCH A NURSING FACILITY MUST BE PART OF A CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROCESS; TO DELETE THE REPEALER ON THIS EXEMPTION PROVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:06.



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