HB132 • 2026

Long-term care facilities; require residents of certain to obtain a preneed contract within 6 months after admission.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE RESIDENTS OF CERTAIN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES WHO ARE SIXTY YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN A PRENEED CONTRACT THAT PROVIDES SERVICES, MERCHANDISE OR BOTH IN CONNECTION WITH THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE RESIDENT'S BODY AFTER HIS OR HER DEATH, WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER BEING ADMITTED TO THE FACILITY; TO REQUIRE RESIDENTS OF THOSE FACILITIES ON JULY 1, 2026, WHO DO NOT HAVE A PRENEED CONTRACT TO OBTAIN A PRENEED CONTRACT NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2026; TO PROHIBIT FACILITIES FROM REFUSING TO ADMIT PERSONS OR TAKING ADVERSE ACTIONS AGAINST RESIDENTS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE A PRENEED CONTRACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Hines
Last action: 2026-02-03
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and therefore has no effective date or enforcement measures in place.

Long-term Care Facilities; Preneed Contracts for Older Residents

This bill requires certain long-term care facilities to ensure that residents aged sixty or older obtain a preneed contract within six months of admission, with additional requirements for those already in the facility by July 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

Requires residents in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, personal care homes, and adult foster care facilities who are 60 years old or older to get a preneed contract within six months after moving into the facility.
For those already in these facilities by July 1, 2026, without a preneed contract, they must obtain one by December 31, 2026.
Prohibits long-term care facilities from refusing admission or taking negative actions against residents who do not have a preneed contract.

Who It Names or Affects

Residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, personal care homes, and adult foster care facilities who are 60 years old or older.
Long-term care facility operators.

Terms To Know

Preneed contract: A legal agreement that provides services or merchandise related to the final disposition of a person's body after death, such as funeral arrangements.
Final disposition: The process of handling what happens to someone’s remains after they die, like burial or cremation.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
It specifies that enforcement will be carried out by the State Department of Health.

Bill History

2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/03 (H) Died In Committee
2026-01-07 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/07 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Official Summary Text

Long-term care facilities; require residents of certain to obtain a preneed contract within 6 months after admission.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 132 *HR43/R628* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
26/HR43/R628
PAGE 1 (ELS\KP)

To: Public Health and Human
Services
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Hines

HOUSE BILL NO. 132

AN ACT TO REQUIRE RESIDENTS OF CERTAIN LONG-TERM CARE 1
FACILITIES WHO ARE SIXTY YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN A PRENEED 2
CONTRACT THAT PROVIDES SERVICES, MERCHANDISE OR BOTH IN CONNECTION 3
WITH THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE RESIDENT'S BODY AFTER HIS OR HER 4
DEATH, WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER BEING ADMITTED TO THE FACILITY; TO 5
REQUIRE RESIDENTS OF THOSE FACILITIES ON JULY 1, 2026, WHO DO NOT 6
HAVE A PRENEED CONTRACT TO OBTAIN A PRENEED CONTRACT NOT LATER 7
THAN DECEMBER 31, 2026; TO PROHIBIT FACILITIES FROM REFUSING TO 8
ADMIT PERSONS OR TAKING ADVERSE ACTIONS AGAINST RESIDENTS BECAUSE 9
THEY DO NOT HAVE A PRENEED CONTRACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 10
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 11
SECTION 1. (1) Each resident of a nursing facility, 12
assisted living facility, personal care home or adult foster care 13
facility licensed under Chapter 11, Title 43, Mississippi Code of 14
1972, who is sixty (60) years of age or older shall obtain a 15
preneed contract meeting the requirements of the Preneed Cemetery 16
and Funeral Registration Act (Sections 75-63-51 through 75-63-81) 17
that provides services, merchandise or both in connection with the 18
final disposition of the resident's body after his or her death, 19
within six (6) months after being admitted to the facility. If a 20
resident does not obtain a preneed contract within the time 21
required by this section, the facility must purchase a preneed 22
H. B. No. 132 *HR43/R628* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: Long-term care facilities; require
residents of certain to obtain a preneed
contract within 6 months after admission.
contract for the resident and add the cost of purchasing the 23
preneed contract to the regular charges to the resident by the 24
facility. 25
(2) Any resident of a facility described in subsection (1) 26
of this section on July 1, 2026, who is sixty (60) years of age or 27
older, who was admitted to the facility before July 1, 2026, and 28
who does not have a preneed contract meeting the requirements of 29
this section must obtain a preneed contract not later than 30
December 31, 2026, or the facility shall purchase a preneed 31
contract for the resident as provided in this section. 32
(3) A nursing facility, assisted living facility, personal 33
care home or adult foster care facility may not refuse to admit a 34
person to the facility because the person does not have a preneed 35
contract before becoming a resident of the facility and may not 36
take any adverse action against a resident of the facility if the 37
resident does not obtain a preneed contract while a resident of 38
the facility. The State Department of Health shall enforce the 39
provisions of this subsection. 40
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 41
and after July 1, 2026. 42