Nursing homes and assisted living facilities; require to have emergency power with fuel provisions for 5 days.

SB 2709 requires Mississippi nursing homes and assisted living facilities to maintain a fully operational emergency power source with enough fuel to run continuously for at least five days. This applies directly to all licensed facilities in the state, ensuring backup power for medical devices (like oxygen) and climate control during outages. The bill mandates the Mississippi Department of Health to create rules for these standards and conduct unannounced inspections for compliance, giving facilities 60 days to meet requirements after rules are finalized. The bill was referred to the Public Health and Welfare Committee but died there on February 4, 2025, without further action.