Mississippi House Bill 233: Rural hospital transfer to major hospital; prescribe certain conditions on such transfer when doctor deems medically necessary.

Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

An Act To Create New Section 41-9-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Patient Of A Rural Hospital Shall Be Admitted To A Major Hospital When A Doctor Of Such Rural Hospital Deems It Is Medically Necessary To Transfer Such Patient To The Emergency Room Of A Major Hospital; To Provide That The State Department Of Health Shall Prescribe Rules And Regulations That Provide What Situations Shall Be Considered Medically Necessary In Compliance With This Act; To Provide Certain Provisions That The Department Must Consider In Adopting Such Rules; And For Related Purposes.

Latest action

Died In Committee (2026-02-03)

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