Mississippi House Bill 1617

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Independent 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 Amend Section 41-7-187, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If The State Department Of Health Provides For An Academic Exemption From The Requirements Of The Certificate Of Need Law For Any Entity Or Otherwise Exempts Any Person Or Entity From Having To Obtain A Certificate Of Need For Any Activity That Would Otherwise Require The Issuance Of A Certificate Of Need, The Department Shall Provide A Detailed Explanation On Its Website Of The Reasons For Exempting The Person Or Entity From The Requirements Of Certificate Of Need Law; To Amend Section 41-7-193, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Whenever The Department Issues A Certificate Of Need That Does Not Comply With The Projection Of Need In The Applicable State Health Plan Or Otherwise Does Not Follow The State Health Plan When Issuing A Certificate Of Need, The Department Shall Provide A Detailed Explanation On Its Website Of The Reasons For Deviating From The State Health Plan With Regard To The Issuance Of The Certificate Of Need; And For Related Purposes.

CON; require SDH to provide detailed explanation on its website of reasons for providing exemptions or deviating from the State Health Plan.

Rep. Angela Cockerham [I]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-19	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services;State Affairs

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
41	7	187	Amended Code	See Bill Text
41	7	193	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1617.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1617IN.htm