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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi HB 936 extends the COVID-19 hospital expanded capacity program repealer to July 1, 2029
Last action · February 3, 2026: 02/03 (H) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Fred Shanks
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What This Bill Proposed
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-14-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE COVID-19 HOSPITAL EXPANDED CAPACITY PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Extends the active authority of a grant program that reimburses eligible hospitals for expenses incurred in creating ICU and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The COVID-19 Hospital Expanded Capacity Program was established to provide funding and reimbursement to Mississippi hospitals for increasing treatment capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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Mississippi State Department of Health
Continues administering the grant program and submitting annual reports through July 1, 2029.
Hospitals
Retains eligibility for extended statutory administration under the COVID-19 Hospital Expanded Capacity Program.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 3, 2026House02/03 (H) Died In Committee
- Jan 16, 2026HouseCommittee01/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
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