HB 925 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Creating Logic for Efficiency and Accountability Reform (CLEAR) Act; create.

HB 925, the CLEAR Act, creates a Peer Committee to review newly adopted state agency rules and report to the legislature on whether they align with the original law's intent. It requires annual reports on up to 30 rules per year (starting at 15 in year one) and mandates a triennial evaluation of Mississippi's Medicaid non-emergency transportation program to identify cost-effective service delivery. The bill also establishes a State Board of Health Professions to coordinate health regulatory boards, assess coordination needs, evaluate regulated professions, and resolve practice conflicts. These provisions aim to improve state agency accountability and efficiency through structured oversight and interagency collaboration.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Passed the lower Current version · 5 edits
MODERATE
HB 925 has been amended to include new provisions for the State Board of Health Professions, updates to Medicaid reimbursement rules, and expanded powers for the PEER Committee. The bill now references another piece of legislation (HB 565) and adjusts the timeline for certain Medicaid performance evaluations.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include the creation of a new State Board of Health Professions and references to HB 565 regarding biomarker testing and Medicaid fee schedules.
SCOPE

Added the creation of a new State Board of Health Professions to evaluate and coordinate health regulatory boards.

TIMELINE

Changed the deadline for the Medicaid nonemergency transportation performance evaluation from January 1, 2019, to January 1, 2027, and extended the review cycle from every two years to every three years.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements for the Medicaid division to update fee schedules for biomarker testing within 60 days of July 1, 2026.

ENFORCEMENT

Removed detailed sections on criminal and civil penalties for ignoring PEER Committee subpoenas, likely because these powers were already established in the bill's original text or moved elsewhere.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and sponsor information to reflect its status as sent to the Governor and removed specific representative names.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026 · House Feb 5, 2026

How they voted

502
Passed
Total votes 52
Mar 10, 2026
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1 Nay
94% Yea
R Republican34
33 Yea 1 Nay
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.