Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB320: CON; Health Department shall issue for construction of an acute care hospital in Tunica County.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TUNICA COUNTY HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY, TUNICA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, OR OTHER AUTHORIZED MANAGING ENTITY MAY APPLY FOR, AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL ISSUE, A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN TUNICA COUNTY UPON DEMONSTRATION OF THE FEASIBLE VIABILITY OF SUCH; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 41-7-191, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that the tunica county health care authority, tunica county board of supervisors, or other authorized managing entity may apply for, and the state department of health shall issue, a certificate of need for the construction of an acute care hospital in tunica county upon demonstration of the feasible viability of such; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TUNICA COUNTY HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY, TUNICA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, OR OTHER AUTHORIZED MANAGING ENTITY MAY APPLY FOR, AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL ISSUE, A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN TUNICA COUNTY UPON DEMONSTRATION OF THE FEASIBLE VIABILITY OF SUCH; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 41-7-191. (1) No person shall engage in any of the following activities without obtaining the required certificate of need: (a) The construction, development or other establishment of a new health care facility, which establishment shall include the reopening of a health care facility that has ceased to operate for a period of sixty (60) months or more; (b) The relocation of a health care facility or portion thereof, or major medical equipment, unless such relocation of a health care facility or portion thereof, or major medical *HR43/R981* H. B. No. 320 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R981 PAGE 1 (RF\KP) equipment, which does not involve a capital expenditure by or on behalf of a health care facility, is within five thousand two hundred eighty (5,280) feet from the main entrance of …
Sponsors
- Burnett, Cedric (D, 9) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Public Health and Human Services
Common questions
- What is HB320?
- HB320 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CON; Health Department shall issue for construction of an acute care hospital in Tunica County.
- What does HB320 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 41-7-191, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that the tunica county health care authority, tunica county board of supervisors, or other authorized managing entity may apply for, and the state department of health shall issue, a certificate of need for the construction of an acute care hospital in tunica county upon demonstration of the feasible viability of such; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB320?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB320?
- Burnett, Cedric (D, 9).
- Where is the official record for HB320?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0320.xml
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