Certificate of need; authorize nursing facility in any underserved minority zip code area.

SB 2686 amends Mississippi's certificate of need law to allow new 60-bed nursing facilities in underserved minority zip code areas. It modifies Section 41-7-191 to exempt such facilities from standard certificate of need requirements when located in qualifying underserved minority neighborhoods. The bill specifically targets skilled nursing facilities (defined under state law) in areas meeting certain accessibility and need criteria. The legislation died in the Public Health and Welfare Committee on February 4, 2025, and was never enacted.