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HB1322 • 2026

Diabetes; SDH shall appoint a university to study prevention and reduction of amputations resulting from.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL APPOINT A RESEARCH 1 (R1) MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE PREVENTION AND REDUCTION OF AMPUTATIONS RESULTING FROM DIABETES AND RELATED COMPLICATIONS; TO SPECIFY THE SUBJECTS TO BE EVALUATED BY THE STUDY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE; TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES BY DECEMBER 1, 2026; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Felsher
Last action
2026-02-12
Official status
Dead
Effective date
Passage

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so there are uncertainties about its implementation and impact.

Diabetes Amputation Prevention Study

This bill requires the Mississippi State Department of Health to conduct a study on preventing and reducing amputations caused by diabetes.

What This Bill Does

  • The state health department must do a study on how to prevent or reduce amputations from diabetes.
  • The study will look at the number of amputations, costs for treatment, best ways to prevent them, and ways to help people keep their limbs.
  • A group of experts will work with the department to make sure the study is done well.
  • By December 1, 2026, the health department must give a report on what they found in the study to certain committees.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Mississippi State Department of Health
  • A group of experts and stakeholders appointed by the state health department
  • People with diabetes who might need amputations

Terms To Know

Amputation
Surgery to remove a limb or part of a limb, often due to severe injury or disease.
Diabetes-related complications
Health problems that can happen because someone has diabetes, such as nerve damage or poor blood flow.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was not signed into law.
  • It is unclear which experts will be appointed for the study if it were to proceed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/12 (H) Died On Calendar

  2. 2026-02-11 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/11 (H) Read the Third Time

  3. 2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/03 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

  4. 2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/19 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Official Summary Text

Diabetes; SDH shall appoint a university to study prevention and reduction of amputations resulting from.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
H. B. No. 1322 *HR26/R2148CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
26/HR26/R2148CS
PAGE 1 (RF\KW)

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

By: Representative Felsher

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 1322

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL 1
CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE PREVENTION AND REDUCTION OF AMPUTATIONS 2
RESULTING FROM DIABETES AND RELATED COMPLICATIONS; TO SPECIFY THE 3
SUBJECTS TO BE EVALUATED BY THE STUDY; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT 4
TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS 5
TO CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES BY DECEMBER 1, 2026; AND FOR 6
RELATED PURPOSES. 7
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 8
SECTION 1. (1) (a) The State Department of Health shall 9
conduct a study on the prevention and reduction of amputations 10
resulting from diabetes and related complications. 11
(b) The study shall evaluate: 12
(i) The prevalence of diabetes-related amputations 13
in this state; 14
(ii) The cost to the state of treatment and care 15
associated with those amputations; 16
(iii) Evidence-based best practices for the 17
prevention of diabetes-related amputations, including early 18
detection and screening programs; 19
H. B. No. 1322 *HR26/R2148CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR26/R2148CS
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study on prevention and reduction of amputations
resulting from.
(iv) Strategies to expand access to limb-saving 20
services, including multidisciplinary care teams, wound care, 21
podiatry, and patient education; and 22
(v) Opportunities for public-private partnerships 23
to reduce the rate of amputations. 24
(2) The executive director of the department shall appoint a 25
workgroup of subject matter experts and stakeholders to assist the 26
department in conducting the study. 27
(3) Not later than December 1, 2026, the department shall 28
submit a report on the results of the study and recommendations to 29
the Chairs of the House Public Health and Human Services Committee 30
and Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee chairs and their 31
committee members. 32
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 33
and after its passage. 34