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

SB 2536 directs Mississippi's State Department of Health to issue a certificate of need for a specific home health provider participating in a CMS Guide Model program to establish in-home care services in Copiah and Stone Counties. This bill creates an exception to standard certificate requirements under Mississippi law, allowing this particular provider to bypass typical approval processes for home health services in those counties. The key mechanism is a targeted waiver for the CMS Guide Model participant offering an "in-home continuum of care" in the specified counties. This bill does not affect broader home health regulations or other counties, and it died in committee in February 2026 without becoming law.