Geographically Limited Statutory Exemptions

Geographically Limited Statutory Exemptions. Certain statutory exemptions apply on a geographic basis. Nothing in this Manual expands or limits the scope of any geographically limited statutory exemption. Persons proposing activities in counties or areas subject to a geographically limited statutory exemption should contact the Department for a written Determination of Reviewability before proceeding. NOTE: Effective upon passage of H.B. 1622, 2026 Regular Session, Miss. Code Ann. § 41-7-191(24) exempts from CON review any activity in Issaquena County or Humphreys County that would otherwise require a CON, subject to the continued application of the statutory moratoria under § 41-7-191. The exemption does not apply to any entity seeking to establish a licensed hospital within thirty-five (35) miles of another licensed hospital, or if the exemption would jeopardize a licensed hospital’s federal critical access hospital designation.