Hospitals; repeal requirement to offer influenza vaccines to certain individuals prior to discharge.

SB 2702 would have repealed a Mississippi law requiring hospitals to offer flu vaccines to all patients aged 65+ before discharge during flu season (October 1-March 1), unless medically contraindicated. This change would have directly affected hospitals and older patients by removing a mandatory vaccination step during hospital stays. The bill also updated related hospital standards language to reflect this repeal. However, the bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and was never enacted into law.