Mississippi Senate Bill 2323 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on March 30 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-30 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 41-13-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify And Expand The Powers And Duties Of The Boards Of Trustees Of Community Hospitals And To Provide That Any Consolidation Or Collaboration Involving A Community Hospital And Other Public, Private Or Nonprofit Hospitals, Health Care Facilities Or Providers Shall Be Immune From Liability Under The Federal And State Antitrust Or Competition Laws To The Fullest Extent Allowed By Law; To Amend Section 41-13-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Per Diem Payable To Trustees; To Amend Section 37-115-50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Academic Medical Center And Its Health Care Collaboratives Acting Individually Or Jointly Shall Be Immunized From Liability Under The Federal And State Antitrust Or Competition Laws To The Fullest Extent Allowed By Law; To Create New Section 37-115-50.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Certain Legislative Findings And Declarations Related To The Act; To Create New Section 37-115-50.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Certain Powers To The Academic Medical Center And Its Health Care Collaboratives Subject To Any Required Approval Of The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Amend Section 75-21-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; To Amend Sections 41-9-301, 41-9-303, 41-9-305 And 41-9-307, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Private Hospitals In The Rural Health Availability Act And Rename The Act As The "rural And Private Hospitals Health Availability Act;" To Provide That Private Hospitals, Whether In A Rural Or Nonrural Area, And Any Other Entity May Negotiate And Enter Into Cooperative Agreements, Subject To Receipt Of A Certificate Of Public Advantage Governing The Agreement That Is Approved By The State Department Of Health; And For Related Purposes.

Community hospitals; allow consolidation and collaboration involving other hospitals.

Sen. Joey Fillingane [R]

Sen. Jennifer Branning [R]

Sen. David Jordan [D]

2023-03-22 - Senate - Senate Concurred in Amend From House (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-27 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 107 N: 2 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-03 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-30		Approved by Governor
2023-03-24	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2023-03-24	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2023-03-22	Senate	Concurred in Amend From House
2023-03-01	House	Returned For Concurrence
2023-03-01	House	Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2023-02-28	House	Motion to Reconsider Entered (Owen, Mims, McGee)
2023-02-27	House	Passed As Amended
2023-02-27	House	Amended
2023-02-21	House	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2023-02-14	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services
2023-02-08	Senate	Transmitted To House
2023-02-03	Senate	Passed As Amended
2023-02-03	Senate	Amended
2023-02-03	Senate	Committee Substitute Adopted
2023-01-18	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2023-01-16	Senate	Referred To Public Health and Welfare

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	115	50	Amended Code	See Bill Text
41	13	29	Amended Code	See Bill Text
41	13	35	Amended Code	See Bill Text
41	9	301	Amended Code	See Bill Text
41	9	303	Amended Code	See Bill Text
41	9	305	Amended Code	See Bill Text
41	9	307	Amended Code	See Bill Text
75	21	13	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/SB/SB2323.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2323IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2323CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2323PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2323SG.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/sam/SB2323_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/sam/SB2323_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01_to_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/ham/SB2323_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/senate/0320007.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/house/0560002.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/senate/0790006.pdf