Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 1221

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Title

Description: Hospitals; establish rural hospital assistance program for those in financial distress.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Principal Author: Holland

Code Sections: A 041-0073-0003, A 041-0073-0005, A 041-0073-0027

Title: AN ACT TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 41-73-70, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF THE RURAL HOSPITAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO RURAL HOSPITALS IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS WITH FUNDS FROM THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 41-73-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RECOGNIZE THE RURAL HOSPITAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AS A PUBLIC PURPOSE; TO AMEND SECTION 41-73-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "RURAL HOSPITAL IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS" AND "RURAL AREA" UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES AUTHORITY ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-73-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE AUTHORITY WITH THE POWER TO ADMINISTER THE RURAL HOSPITAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:51.

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