MS HB318 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-5)
Status: Failed on February 28 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-28 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Be Known As The Save The Rural Hospital Act; To Establish The Mississippi Rural Hospital Transition And Improvement Grant Program Under The Direction And Administration Of The State Department Of Health For The Purpose Of Making Grants To Mississippi Rural Hospitals To Incentivize The Implementation Of Plans And Methodologies That Will Increase Access To Health Care In The Community And Rural Hospital Sustainability; To Prescribe The Requirements For Participation In The Program And Provide Restrictions On The Use Of Grant Monies Received By Rural Hospitals Under The Program; To Provide For The Establishment Of An Advisory Council To Review And Make Recommendations To The Department On The Program And Awards Of Grants; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Known As The Mississippi Rural Hospital Transition And Improvement Grant Program Fund, From Which Grants And Expenditures Authorized In Connection With The Program Shall Be Disbursed; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Save the Rural Hospital Act; create.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-02 - House - House Passed (Y: 113 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-28SenateDied In Committee
2017-02-20SenateReferred To Appropriations;Public Health and Welfare
2017-02-03HouseTransmitted To Senate
2017-02-02HousePassed
2017-02-02HouseCommittee Substitute Adopted
2017-01-26HouseTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2017-01-26HouseDR - TSDPCS: AP To PH
2017-01-18HouseDR - TSDPCS: PH To AP
2017-01-03HouseReferred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations

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Bill Comments

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