# Mississippi HB 1622: Small Community Hospital Pilot Program; establish. Mississippi HB 1622, Small Community Hospital Pilot Program; establish., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Samuel Creekmore IV (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1622-2026 - As of: 2026-10-27 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Mississippi HB 1622 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Small Community Hospital Pilot Program; establish. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-19 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: Samuel Creekmore IV (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Public Health and Human Services, State Affairs, Public Health and Welfare - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (410 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More care for medically dependent children: benefit, medium. The law authorizes a nonprofit skilled nursing facility with up to 60 beds in a county with an academic medical center and a children’s hospital. Under state rules, ventilator-dependent or otherwise medically dependent patients can stay after age 21. The law waives usual need reviews and hearings f… - More care options at small hospitals: benefit, medium. Qualifying small community hospitals can receive one certificate-of-need exemption, or two in the Delta Public Health Region. The exemptions cover the main campus as of January 1, 2026, and locations within five miles; hospitals must apply by June 30, 2027. The law also allows up to eight of these… - More approval options for child treatment facilities: benefit, low. The state health department can approve new construction, additions, bed conversions, or expansions at psychiatric residential treatment facilities. The provision does not state a bed limit or further conditions for these approvals. - More beds for dementia and nursing care: benefit, low. The law authorizes nursing beds for people with Alzheimer’s disease, up to 20 beds per certificate. Across the covered certificates, the limits are 60 beds per district overall and 120 beds statewide or 40 per district in any fiscal year. Each district’s beds must cover its northern, central, and s… - More residential beds for disabled adults: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the same Madison County nonprofit can get approval for 20 more beds in its community living program for adults with developmental disabilities. The beds must be in the facility identified by the law. - Past nursing bed awards favored counties: benefit, low. From fiscal years 2000 through 2003, the state had to issue six certificates each year for nursing facility beds. Each certificate could allow up to 60 beds, and eligible counties had to show a need for at least 50 beds in the fiscal year 1999 State Health Plan. The allocation included one certific… - Fewer approval steps in two counties: benefit, low. Covered activities in Issaquena and Humphreys Counties do not need a certificate of need, though some listed requirements still apply. The exemption cannot be used to open a licensed hospital within 35 miles of another licensed hospital or to put another hospital’s federal critical access status at… - Harder appeals of hospital approvals: cost, low. A person or group challenging a small hospital license decision can ask the State Health Officer to reconsider within seven calendar days. Any informal hearing must occur 14 to 21 days after the original decision, and there is no right to discovery. The license decision cannot be challenged in cour… - More nursing beds, with Medicaid limits: mixed, low. The law authorizes specific nursing facility projects in Panola, Madison, Leake, Tishomingo, Hancock, and Harrison Counties. These projects include up to 72 converted beds in Panola County, up to 60 beds per certificate in Madison and Leake Counties, and a facility of up to 60 beds in Belmont. The… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Samuel Creekmore IV (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kabir Karriem (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-11 | House | Concurred in Amend From Senate | pass | 119 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 52 | 0 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 119 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | House | Passed | pass | 120 | 1 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-03-23: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-03-13: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-03-11: Concurred in Amend From Senate (House) - 2026-03-09: Returned For Concurrence (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Motion to Reconsider Tabled (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Passed As Amended (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Amended (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Referred To Public Health and Welfare (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Transmitted To Senate (House) - 2026-02-09: Passed As Amended (House) - 2026-02-09: Amended (House) - 2026-02-09: Reconsidered (House) - 2026-02-05: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Creekmore IV, Felsher) (House) - 2026-02-04: Passed (House) - 2026-02-04: Committee Substitute Adopted (House) - 2026-02-03: Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub (House) - 2026-02-03: DR - TSDPCS: SA To PH (House) - 2026-01-28: DR - TSDPCS: PH To SA (House) - 2026-01-19: Referred To Public Health and Human Services;State Affairs (House) ## Bill text - Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1622_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB1622_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf) - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1622IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1622IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1622PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1622PS.pdf) - Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1622_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1622_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1622CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1622CS.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1622SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1622SG.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed) - HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed) - SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed) - SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed) - SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed) - SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed) ## Sources - [Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1622_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm) - [Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB1622_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf) - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1622IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1622IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1622PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1622PS.pdf) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1622_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1622_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1622CS.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1622CS.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1622SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1622SG.pdf) ## Related - [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026) - [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026) - [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026) - [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026) - [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026) - [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026) - [Mississippi bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi/bills) - [Mississippi state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1622-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).