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Committee approves bill to reevaluate nonemergency medical transport every two years
Summary
A Senate committee advanced Senate Bill 2898, which would require periodic reevaluation of nonemergency transport policies by amending a subsection of the Mississippi Code, the sponsor said.
A Mississippi Senate committee reported Senate Bill 2898, which would require the state to reevaluate nonemergency medical transportation every two years, the bill sponsor said.
Senator Younger described the bill as directing a biennial reevaluation. "This is a bill that Pierre wanted us to, get passed so we could reevaluate the transportation, non emergency transportations every 2 years," Younger said, noting the measure amends subsection 36 of Mississippi Code section 41 13 1 17.
There were no questions recorded during the committee discussion. A motion of "title sufficient, do pass" was made and the committee voiced approval; the transcript shows the bill was reported out of committee. The transcript does not include a roll-call tally or fiscal-analysis details for the change.
If enacted, the bill would formalize a two-year review cycle for the state's nonemergency transport program; the committee discussion did not include estimated costs or implementing guidance.
