# Mississippi SB 2695: Medicare certified long-term acute care hospitals; exempt from the hospital provider assessment subject to approval by CMS.

Mississippi SB 2695, Medicare certified long-term acute care hospitals; exempt from the hospital provider assessment subject to approval by CMS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kevin Blackwell (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-26 (Died On Calendar) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 2695
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Medicare certified long-term acute care hospitals; exempt from the hospital provider assessment subject to approval by CMS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-03-26, Died On Calendar
- Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Medicaid
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (171 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 119 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 52 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-26: Died On Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Returned For Concurrence (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed As Amended (House)
- 2026-03-04: Amended (House)
- 2026-03-03: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (House)
- 2026-02-16: Referred To Medicaid (House)
- 2026-02-16: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Referred To Medicaid (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/SB2695_S_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/SB2695_S_Amend_01.pdf)
- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2695IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2695IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2695PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2695PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2695_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2695_H_Cmte_Amend_01.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 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 2189: Budget; direct disbursements from certain special funds. (signed)
- SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed)

## Sources
- [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/SB2695_S_Amend_01.htm)
- [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/SB2695_S_Amend_01.pdf)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2695IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2695IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2695PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2695PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2695_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2695_H_Cmte_Amend_01.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 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 2189: Budget; direct disbursements from certain special funds.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2189-2026)
- [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2695-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).