CON; increase minimum dollar amounts of capital expenditures that require issuance of.

HB 251 raises the minimum dollar amounts that trigger a Certificate of Need (CON) requirement for healthcare capital projects in Mississippi. It increases the threshold to $1,725,000 for major medical equipment, $5,750,000 for clinical health services, and $11,500,000 for nonclinical health services - each adjusted annually for inflation by the State Department of Health. Healthcare facilities planning major investments above these new thresholds must now obtain a CON before proceeding. This directly affects hospitals, clinics, and other health service providers making significant capital expenditures. The bill modifies existing requirements under Section 41-7-173 of Mississippi’s code without changing CON eligibility for smaller projects.