Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB756: Nursing homes; require to purchase and maintain a minimum amount of liability insurance.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO REQUIRE NURSING HOMES TO PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN A CERTAIN MINIMUM AMOUNT OF LIABILITY INSURANCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-11-7 AND 43-11-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to require nursing homes to purchase and maintain a certain minimum amount of liability insurance; to amend sections 43-11-7 and 43-11-9, mississippi code of 1972, to conform to the preceding provision; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO REQUIRE NURSING HOMES TO PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN A CERTAIN MINIMUM AMOUNT OF LIABILITY INSURANCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-11-7 AND 43-11-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) Any owner or operator of any nursing home shall purchase and maintain not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) in liability insurance for each nursing home. The liability insurance shall cover each resident per occurrence of negligence. For the purposes of this section, "nursing home" means any nursing home, personal care home, assisted living facility, retirement home, convalescence home or facility, hospice care services, home health service, long-term care facility, or any facility which provides medical treatment care, personal care, supervision, medicine, nutrition or other custodial palliative and rehabilitative care to the elderly, infirm, disabled or incapacitated. *HR43/R862* H. B. No. 756 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R862 PAGE 1 (ENK\KP) (2) The liability coverage amount described in this section shall include coverage for indemnity of the insured only. The cost of defending the insured shall not be covered. (3) No person may establish, own or operate a nursing home in the state unless the person provides proof of liability insurance coverage as described under this section to the State …
Sponsors
- Evans, Bob (D, 91) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Insurance
Subjects: Nursing homes
Common questions
- What is HB756?
- HB756 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Nursing homes; require to purchase and maintain a minimum amount of liability insurance.
- What does HB756 do?
- In its own words: An act to require nursing homes to purchase and maintain a certain minimum amount of liability insurance; to amend sections 43-11-7 and 43-11-9, mississippi code of 1972, to conform to the preceding provision; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB756?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB756?
- Evans, Bob (D, 91).
- Where is the official record for HB756?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0756.xml
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