Mississippi House Bill 718

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 4 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Require Each Substance Use Disorder Facility That Provides Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder To Pregnant Women To Provide Onsite Access To At Least One Form Of Fda-approved Opioid Agonist Treatment; To Define The Term "substance Use Disorder Facility" As A Facility Or Program Operated Or Certified By The State Department Of Mental Health That Provides Treatment To Persons With Substance Use Disorders; To Define The Term "onsite Access" As Delivery Of The Treatment To The Patient At The Location Of The Substance Use Disorder Facility; To Require, From And After July 1, 2026, Each Substance Use Disorder Facility Subject To The Requirements Of This Act That Is Certified By The Department To Submit To The Department On Its Initial Certification Application Or Its Certification Renewal Application An Attestation As To Whether It Is Complying With The Requirements Of This Act; To Direct The Department To Monitor Compliance By Substance Use Disorder Facilities With The Requirements Of This Act To Ensure Continued Access To Opioid Use Disorder Treatment For Pregnant Women, And To Make Certain Reports Annually To The Public Health Committees Of The House And Senate; And For Related Purposes.

Opioid use disorder; require substance use disorder facilities to provide pregnant women with onsite access to certain treatments.

Rep. Zakiya Summers [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-04	House	Died In Committee
2025-01-15	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0718.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0718IN.htm