Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2477: Rural Health Transformation Fund monies; require certain recipients of to be subject to competitive bidding process.
Status: Vetoed, April 2, 2026
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT IN STRUCTURING GRANTS, APPLICATIONS OR OTHER PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM, SECTION 71401 OF PUBLIC LAW NO. 119-21, PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS, AWARDEES OR SUBGRANTEES LOCATED IN SUPER RURAL ZIP CODES AS DESIGNATED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) AND TO THOSE LOCATED IN CERTAIN COUNTIES AND AREAS OUTSIDE OF A METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA; TO PROVIDE THAT PRIORITY SHALL ALSO BE GIVEN TO PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDE DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO MISSISSIPPI PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS, RATHER THAN VENDORS; TO PROVIDE THAT IN ANY GRANT PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION OR UPGRADES, FACILITIES OR OTHER CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT FUNDED BY THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM, PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO AWARDEES THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A DIRECT STATE OR FEDERAL APPROPRIATION FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES OR OTHER CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IN THE PAST THREE YEARS; TO REQUIRE A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS FOR VENDORS, SUBCONTRACTORS OR OTHER ENTITIES SELECTED BY THE STATE TO ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING A STATE HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE THAT IS FUNDED THROUGH THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM; TO SPECIFY THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH STATE HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE; TO PROVIDE THAT PREFERENCE IN SELECTING A DESIGNATED VENDOR, SUBCONTRACTOR OR ENTITY SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THOSE ENTITIES THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE PROVIDING HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE SERVICES OFFERING REAL-TIME BIDIRECTIONAL ADMISSION, DISCHARGE AND TRANSFER DATA TO MISSISSIPPI HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; TO REQUIRE THE AGENCY OVERSEEING THE STATE HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE EXCHANGE INCLUDING ALLOWABLE PARTICIPANTS, PERMISSIBLE USES OF DATA, SECURITY AND OTHER PROTOCOL, AND A PROCESS BY WHICH PATIENTS MAY OPT OUT OF PARTICIPATING; TO EXEMPT RECORDS TRANSMITTED TO OR FROM
What the bill says
An act to provide that in structuring grants, applications or other programs funded by the rural health transformation program, section 71401 of public law no. 119-21, priority shall be given to applicants, awardees or subgrantees located in super rural zip codes as designated by the centers for medicare and medicaid services (cms) and to those located in certain counties and areas outside of a metropolitan statistical area…
From the enrolled text, March 26, 2026:
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT IN STRUCTURING GRANTS, APPLICATIONS OR OTHER PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM, SECTION 71401 OF PUBLIC LAW NO. 119-21, PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS, AWARDEES OR SUBGRANTEES LOCATED IN SUPER RURAL ZIP CODES AS DESIGNATED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) AND TO THOSE LOCATED IN CERTAIN COUNTIES AND AREAS OUTSIDE OF A METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA; TO PROVIDE THAT PRIORITY SHALL ALSO BE GIVEN TO PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDE DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO MISSISSIPPI PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS, RATHER THAN VENDORS; TO PROVIDE THAT IN ANY GRANT PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION OR UPGRADES, FACILITIES OR OTHER CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT FUNDED BY THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM, PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO AWARDEES THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A DIRECT STATE OR FEDERAL APPROPRIATION FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES OR OTHER CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IN THE PAST THREE YEARS; TO REQUIRE A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS FOR VENDORS, SUBCONTRACTORS OR OTHER ENTITIES SELECTED BY THE STATE TO ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING A STATE HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE THAT IS FUNDED THROUGH THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM; TO SPECIFY THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH STATE HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE; TO PROVIDE THAT PREFERENCE IN SELECTING A DESIGNATED VENDOR, SUBCONTRACTOR OR ENTITY SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THOSE ENTITIES THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED …
Sponsors
- Bryan, Hob (D, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Vetoed
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Motion to Reconsider Tabled
- : Motion to Reconsider Entered
- : Concurred in Amend From House
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
- : Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
- : DR - TSDPAA: AC To PH
Votes
- Concurred in Amend From House (March 23, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 10, 2026): 101 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (February 11, 2026): 51 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Rural Health Transformation Fund monies
Common questions
- What is SB2477?
- SB2477 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Rural Health Transformation Fund monies; require certain recipients of to be subject to competitive bidding process.
- What does SB2477 do?
- In its own words: An act to provide that in structuring grants, applications or other programs funded by the rural health transformation program, section 71401 of public law no. 119-21, priority shall be given to applicants, awardees or subgrantees located in super rural zip codes as designated by the centers for medicare and medicaid services (cms) and to those located in certain counties and areas outside of a metropolitan statistical area…
- What is the status of SB2477?
- Vetoed as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Vetoed (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2477?
- Bryan, Hob (D, 7).
- Where is the official record for SB2477?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2477.xml
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