Health Care Certificate of Need Law; repeal.

SB 2682 proposes to repeal Mississippi's 1979 Health Care Certificate of Need (CON) Law (sections 41-7-171 through 41-7-209), which required healthcare facilities to obtain state approval before building new facilities, expanding services, or making major equipment purchases. This repeal would directly affect hospitals, clinics, and healthcare providers by removing state oversight for such expansions. The bill also includes technical amendments to other unrelated sections of law (like absentee voting rules and public meeting procedures), though these appear to be administrative corrections. The bill was referred to the Public Health and Welfare committee but died in committee on February 4, 2025, and never became law.