CON; require issuance of to establish home health agency or agencies in Copiah and Stone Counties.

HB 835 directs Mississippi's State Department of Health to issue certificates of need for home health agencies in Copiah and Stone Counties. It specifically applies to post-acute care providers participating in the CMS Guide Model who offer in-home care services. The bill amends existing law to require the health department to approve these certificates for agencies establishing operations in those two counties, streamlining the process for providers meeting the CMS Guide Model criteria. This is a procedural change affecting only home health providers in Copiah and Stone Counties.