Mississippi House Bill 1074

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Be Known As The Be Known As The Mississippi Long Term Care Ombudsman Act; To Create The State Long-term Care Ombudsman Program In The Department Of Human Services, Within The Division Of Aging And Adult Services; To Provide That The Ombudsman Program Shall Be Headed By The State Long-term Care Ombudsman, Who Shall Be Appointed By The Executive Director Of Human Services; To Provide That The Division Of Aging And Adult Services Shall Have A Designated Legal Counsel To Advise, Assist And Aid The State Ombudsman; To Prescribe Purpose Of The Ombudsman Program; To Specify The Duties And Authority Of The State Long-term Care Ombudsman; To Require The State Ombudsman To Designate Districts To Carry Out The Duties Of The Ombudsman Program Within Local Communities; To Provide For The Appointment Of Representatives Of The Ombudsman Program And Prescribe Their Duties; To Require The Department To Adopt State And Local Complaint Procedures; To Provide For Investigations By Representatives Of The Ombudsman Program And Onsite Facility Visits; To Provide For Complaint Notification And Resolution Procedures; To Provide That Certain Information And Records Of The Ombudsman Are Confidential; To Provide Upon Admission To A Long-term Care Facility, Each Resident Or Representative Of A Resident Must Receive Information Regarding The Ombudsman Program; To Provide Immunity For Any Person Making A Complaint Pursuant To This Act In Good Faith; To Prohibit Retaliation Against A Person For Filing A Complaint With, Providing Information To, Or Otherwise Cooperating With Any Representative Of The Ombudsman Program; To Require The State Ombudsman To Ensure That Appropriate Training Is Provided To All Representatives Of The State Ombudsman Program; To Amend Sections 43-47-7 And 43-47-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Repeal Sections 43-7-51 Through 43-7-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Long-term Care Facilities Ombudsman Act; And For Related Purposes.

MS Long-Term Care Ombudsman Act; create.

Rep. Noah Sanford [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-16	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
43	47	37	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	47	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	7	51	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	7	53	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	7	55	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	7	57	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	7	59	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	7	61	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	7	63	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	7	65	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	7	67	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	7	69	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	7	71	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	7	73	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	7	75	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	7	77	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	7	79	Repealed Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1074.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1074IN.htm