An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Relating To A Hospital That Has A Certificate Of Need For A Forty-bed Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility In Desoto County; To Provide That There Shall Be No Prohibition Or Restrictions On Participation In The Medicaid Program For Such Facility That Would Not Otherwise Apply To Any Other Such Facility; To Require The Issuance Of A Certificate Of Need For Additional Beds In A Community Living Program For Developmentally Disabled Adults Located In Madison County; To Revise The Conditions For A Certificate Of Need Issued For A Long-term Care Hospital In Harrison County To Allow The Hospital To Participate In The Medicaid Program As A Crossover Provider; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 73-21-124, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That As Of October 1, 2025, Any Manufacturer Of Any Lawful Pseudoephedrine Or Ephedrine Product That Is Sold In Or Into The State Must Pay Monthly Fees To The National Association Of Drug Diversion Investigators To Support The Administration Of The National Precursor Log Exchange (nplex); To Provide That The National Association Of Drug Diversion Investigators Shall Set Such Fees; To Require Manufacturers Required To Pay Such Fees To Provide, At The Request Of The Mississippi State Board Of Pharmacy, Written Documentation Demonstrating Payment Of The Fees; To Clarify Provisions; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 41-57-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That A Birth Certificate Must Include, But Not Be Limited To, The Child's Name, The Child's Parents' Names, If Known, The Birthplace Of The Child, The Sex Of The Child, Identified As Male Or Female, As Applicable; To Provide That The Designation Of The Sex Of An Individual On A Birth Certification Shall Not Be Changed Unless A Mistake Was Made At The Time The Birth Certificate Was Issued; To Amend Sections 41-57-21, 41-57-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Tanf Funds Shall Be Provided To Any Person Whose Income Is More Than 200% Of The Federal Poverty Level; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact Into Law The Social Work Licensure Compact And Provide That The State Of Mississippi Enter The Compact With Other States That Join In The Compact; To Amend Section 73-53-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "licensed Social Worker" Within The Chapter Of Law Providing For The Licensing And Regulation Of Social Workers; To Amend Section 73-53-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require That Before A Bill Of Indictment Against A Present Or Former Law Enforcement Officer Charging The Officer With A Crime Which Concerns The Officer's Use Of Lethal Force And Is Alleged To Have Occurred While He Or She Was In The Performance Of His Or Her Duties Is Presented To A Grand Jury That The Officer Shall Be Notified In Writing Of The Contemplated Action By The Prosecuting Attorney; To Require That The Notice To The Officer Inform The Officer Of The Grand Jury Investigation And Offer The Officer The Opportunity To Testify Before The Grand Jury At The Conclusion Of The State's Case-in-chief; To Provide That The Officer May Be Questioned By The Prosecuting Attorney Or Members Of The Grand Jury; To Provide A Procedure For The Officer To Testify; To Provide That The Officer's Attorney Shall Not Ask The Officer Questions Or Object Based On Evidentiary Grounds; To Authorize The Prosecuting Attorney To Present Rebuttal Evidence; To Prohibit Prosecutions From Proceeding Without A Grand Jury Indictment For Such Crimes; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Repeal Section 41-9-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires That Each Year, From October 1 Through March 1, Each Hospital Shall Offer, Prior To Discharge, Immunizations Against Influenza Virus To All Inpatients 65 Years Of Age And Older Unless Contraindicated And Contingent Upon The Availability Of The Vaccine; To Amend Section 41-9-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform, And To Reflect The Enactment Of Section 41-9-41; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The "mississippi Public Health Trust Fund" To Provide Financial Support For Public Health Programs And Services Defined In The Public Health Statutes; To Provide That The Public Health Trust Fund Shall Consist Of Any Monies Appropriated To The Fund By The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Repeal Sections 41-7-171 Through 41-7-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Mississippi Health Care Certificate Of Need Law Of 1979; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 25-41-7, 35-1-19, 41-3-15, 41-4-18, 41-9-11, 41-9-23, 41-9-68, 41-9-209, 41-9-210, 41-71-7, 41-71-19, 41-73-5, 41-75-1, 41-75-5, 41-75-9, 41-75-25, 41-77-1, 41-77-5, 41-77-21, 41-77-23, 41-77-25, 43-11-9, 43-11-19, 43-13-117.5 And 57-117-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, And To Repeal Section 41-9-311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize A Pharmacist To Test Or Screen For And Initiate Or Administer Treatment For Minor, Nonchronic Health Conditions; To Define The Term "minor, Nonchronic Health Condition"; To Authorize A Pharmacist To Delegate The Administrative And Technical Tasks Of Performing Certain Tests To An Intern Or Pharmacy Technician Acting Under The Supervision Of The Pharmacist; To Authorize A Pharmacist To Prohibit The Denial Of Reimbursement Under Health Benefit Plans For Services And Procedures Performed By A Pharmacist That Are Within The Scope Of The Pharmacist's License And Would Be Covered If The Services Or Procedures Were Performed By A Physician, An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Or A Physician Assistant; To Amend Section 73-21-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Under The Definition Of The Term "practice Of Pharmacy," "ordering," "performing," "interpreting Certain Tests," And "initiating," "administering," "or Modifying Drug Therapy"; To Bring Forward Section 83-9-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Prescribing Practitioners, Step Therapy Or Fail-first Protocols And Override Procedures, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Establish A Revolving Loan Program For The Purpose Of Making Loans To Assist Rural Counties And Municipalities In Paying Costs Associated With Emergency Repair, Maintenance, Construction, Reconstruction, Upgrades Of And Improvements To Infrastructure Projects; To Provide That The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Administer The Revolving Loan Program Created In This Act; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury, Designated As The "rural Counties And Municipalities Emergency Infrastructure Improvements Fund"; To Authorize The Issuance Of $10,000,000.00 Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The "rural Counties And Municipalities Emergency Infrastructure Improvements Fund"; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-27-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Human Services To Transfer At Least Thirty Percent Of The Block Grant For The State And Available Federal Funds For Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Child Welfare Services To The Child Care And Development Fund (ccdf) For Each Fiscal Year; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-137-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Anxiety Disorders And Sleep Disorders Under The Definition Of "debilitating Medical Condition" Within The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 69-25-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rename The "mississippi Hemp Cultivation Act" As The "mississippi Hemp Act," And To Expand Its Purpose To Regulating The Manufacture, Production, Distribution And Sale Of Consumable Hemp Products Other Than Beverages; To Amend Section 69-25-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Terms; To Amend Section 69-25-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transfer The Administration Of The Mississippi Hemp Act From The Commissioner And Department Of Agriculture And Commerce To The State Health Officer And The State Department Of Health; To Amend Section 69-25-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce, From A Concentration Of More Than 0.5% To A Concentration Of More Than 0.3%, The Threshold For Violations Of Producing Cannabis Sativa L. With A Certain Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol Concentration On A Dry Weight Basis; To Amend Section 69-25-217, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Sale, Or Manufacture Or Production For Sale, In Mississippi Or To Mississippi Consumers, Of Products Derived From Any Cannabis Plant, Except As Authorized Under The Mississippi Hemp Act, The Light Alcoholic Beverage Statutes, Or The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; To Prohibit The Manufacture, Production Or Sale Of Any Hemp Product Containing An Artificially Derived Cannabinoid; To Prohibit The Sale Of Any Consumable Hemp Product To Any Person Under The Age Of 21 Years; To Create New Code Sections To Provide That The State Department Of Health Shall Be Responsible For Licensing Retailers, Wholesalers, Manufacturers And Processors Of Consumable Hemp Products; To Set The Annual License Fees To Be Collected By The Department And To Direct That Such Fees Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Require That Labels For Hemp Products Be Approved By The Department; To Require That A Finalized Sample Of Finished Hemp Products Have A Certificate Of Analysis; To Require All Products Containing Cannabidiol (cbd) To Be Tested In A Facility With A United States Drug Enforcement Administration (dea) Certification; To Provide Certain Requirements For Consumable Food Manufacturing Distributors; To Require A Licensed Entity To Provide A Quarterly Report To The Department; To Require The Department To Implement An Electronic Reporting System; To Provide That Any Consumable Food Manufacturing Distributor Or Consumable Hemp Manufacturer, Processor, Wholesaler Or Retailer That Fails To Timely Report Hemp Products Purchased Or Sold In Mississippi, Or That Purchases Or Sells Any Unlawful Hemp Product, Shall Be Subject To A Fine As Prescribed By The Department, And To Direct That Such Fines Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Impose A 3% Excise Tax On Consumable Hemp Products And To Direct That Proceeds Of Such Tax Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Amend Sections 69-25-211, 69-25-215, 69-25-219, 69-25-221 And 69-25-223, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 41-137-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That It Is Unlawful For Any Person Or Entity To Sell Or Transfer Products Derived From Any Cannabis Plant To Individuals In The State Of Mississippi, With Certain Exceptions; To Provide Penalties For A Person Or Business Entity That Unlawfully Sells Cannabis-derived Products; To Create New Code Sections To Require Every Manufacturer Of A Consumable Hemp Product That Is Sold For Retail Sale In Mississippi To Execute And Deliver To The Department Of Revenue A Certification Form That Separately Lists Each Brand Name, Category, Product Name And Flavor For Each Consumable Hemp Product That Is Sold In Mississippi; To Direct The Department Of Revenue To Maintain And Make Publicly Available On Its Official Website A Directory That Lists All Consumable Hemp Product Manufacturers, Brand Names, Categories, Product Names And Flavors For Which Certification Forms Have Been Submitted And Approved By The Department Of Revenue, And To Update The Directory At Least Monthly To Ensure Accuracy; To Provide That Consumable Hemp Products Not Listed In The Directory And Intended For Retail Sale In Mississippi Shall Be Subject To Seizure, Forfeiture And Destruction, And May Not Be Purchased Or Sold For Retail Sale In Mississippi; To Provide A Penalty For The Retail Sale Of Consumable Hemp Products Not Included In The Directory And To Direct That Such Penalties Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Require That Consumable Hemp Products May Not Be Sold Or Offered For Sale Unless Certain Clearly Visible Notice Is Posted At The Location Where The Consumable Hemp Product Is Available For Purchase; To Provide Fines For Selling Or Offering To Sale Consumable Hemp Products Without Such Notice And To Direct That Such Fines Shall Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Amend Sections 67-3-1, 67-3-3, 67-3-5, 67-3-7, 67-3-9, 67-3-13, 67-3-15, 67-3-17, 67-3-19, 67-3-22, 67-3-25, 67-3-27, 67-3-28, 67-3-29, 67-3-41, 67-3-45, 67-3-46, 67-3-48, 67-3-48.1, 67-3-49, 67-3-51, 67-3-52, 67-3-53, 67-3-54, 67-3-55, 67-3-57, 67-3-59, 67-3-61, 67-3-63, 67-3-65, 67-3-67, 67-3-69, 67-3-70, 67-3-73, 67-3-74, 67-1-5, 67-1-18, 67-1-51, 67-1-51.1, 67-1-72, 67-7-3, 67-7-5, 67-7-7, 67-7-9, 67-7-11, 67-9-1, 27-65-241, 27-71-301, 27-71-303, 27-71-307, 27-71-311, 27-71-315, 27-71-317, 27-71-325, 27-71-327, 27-71-333, 27-71-335, 27-71-345, 27-71-349, 27-71-509, 45-9-101 And 97-5-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Legalize The Manufacture And Sale Of Hemp Beverages, To Be Regulated In The Same Manner As Beer, Light Wine And Light Spirit Products, Collectively To Be Referred To As "light Intoxicating Beverages"; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-11-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Health To Adopt Rules Governing Minimum Standards Of Construction, Electricity And Emergency Power Sources Applicable To Licensed Nursing Homes And Assisted Living Facilities; To Provide That Nursing Homes And Assisted Living Facilities Shall Be Required To Maintain A Fully Operational Emergency Power Source And A Supply Of Fuel Sufficient To Sustain The Emergency Power Source For At Least Five Days; To Clarify That Such Emergency Power Source Shall Be Sufficient To Provide Power For Patients Reliant On Supplemental Oxygen Or For Other Medical Devices Requiring Electrical Power And To Maintain Comfortable Air Temperatures For Residents; To Require The Department To Conduct Routine, Unannounced Inspections To Determine Compliance With Such Standards For Electricity And Emergency Power Sources; To Provide That Nursing Homes And Assisted Living Facilities Licensed In Mississippi Shall Have 60 Days To Comply With The Minimum Requirements Following Promulgation Of Such Regulations By The State Board Of Health; And For Related Purposes.