UMMC Academic Exemption

UMMC Academic Exemption. The University of Mississippi Medical Center is subject to the Certificate of Need requirements of Miss. Code Ann. §§ 41-7-171 et seq., except as provided in Miss. Code Ann. § 41-7-191(22), as enacted by H.B. 3, 2026 Regular Session, effective February 4, 2026. Page 13 — Mississippi State Department of Health Pursuant to § 41-7-191(22): 1. UMMC need not obtain a CON for hospital beds, services, health care facilities, or medical equipment that have been approved and continuously operated under a CON exemption for a teaching hospital, or that are approved or applied for before February 4, 2026, so long as they do not undergo a physical relocation; and 2. From and after February 4, 2026, UMMC has an academic exemption from the CON requirements of Miss. Code Ann. §§ 41-7-171 et seq. only within the geographic boundary described in Miss. Code Ann. § 41-7-191(22). To qualify for the academic exemption, the State Health Officer must determine that the proposed equipment or facility fulfills a substantial and meaningful academic function. Any activity by UMMC that falls outside the geographic boundary described in Miss. Code Ann. § 41-7-191(22) and that is not covered by item 1 of this rule remains subject to CON review under applicable law. Persons proposing activities at UMMC that may otherwise be subject to CON review should contact the Department for a written Determination of Reviewability before proceeding.