SB 2886 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Nursing homes & assisted living facilities; require rules & regulations regarding operation of during weather-related emergencies.

SB 2886 requires licensed nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and correctional facilities in Mississippi to maintain a fully operational emergency power source with enough fuel to run for at least five days. This power must support medical devices like oxygen machines and maintain comfortable temperatures for residents during outages. The State Department of Health will create these rules and conduct unannounced inspections to ensure compliance, giving facilities 60 days to meet the new standards after rules are finalized. The bill directly affects all such facilities operating under Mississippi's licensing system.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 16, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute → Current version · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill fundamentally shifts from requiring permanent infrastructure standards for nursing homes and assisted living facilities to focusing on emergency response protocols during weather-related crises. The new version replaces permanent construction and power requirements with rules that only apply when the State Health Officer declares a weather emergency, giving the Board of Health flexibility to respond to immediate threats rather than mandating specific facility upgrades. This represents a significant change in regulatory approach from preventative infrastructure standards to reactive emergency preparedness measures.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from permanent facility requirements for all licensed nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and correctional facilities to temporary emergency protocols that only apply when a weather-related crisis, disaster, or emergency is declared by the State Health Officer.

REQUIREMENT

Removed permanent requirements for facilities to maintain fully operational emergency power sources with five days of fuel supply

Added requirement for Board of Health to promulgate rules addressing weather-related crisis inspections, life safety standards, minimum standards of care, and prepositioning of resources during emergencies

TIMELINE

Changed compliance timeline from 60 days after permanent regulation promulgation to immediate response during declared emergencies

SCOPE

Narrowed applicability from all licensed facilities to only those operating during declared weather-related emergencies

DEFINITION

Modified employee definition formatting and removed explanatory text about felony affidavit requirements for existing employees hired before July 1, 2003

TECHNICAL

Changed bill title from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the Senate' and updated sponsor information formatting

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

52–0

Passed

Total votes 52

Feb 11, 2026

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican34

34 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 16, 2026

Committee

Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Introduced

Transmitted To House

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed As Amended

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

upper

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Referred To Public Health and Welfare

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors