History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Nursing homes; exempt construction of totally private pay homes from CON process.
| 1 | 01/05/99 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1999 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
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.
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