MS HB1679 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 23 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 23 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Make An Appropriation From The Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund To The Mississippi Department Of Health; To Utilize Such Funds To Establish A "hazard Pay For Essential Health Care Workers" Grant Program To Be Administered By The Mississippi State Department Of Health To Provide $1,500 In Premium Pay To Compensate Health Care Workers Who Perform Jobs In Public Settings At Heightened Risk Of Exposure To Covid-19; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide A Procedure For Employers Of Essential Health Care Workers To Apply For Such Grant Funds; To Provide That The Grant Shall Only Be Applicable During The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency; To Amend Section 41-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Appropriation; provide premium pay to essential health care workers through MSDH grants.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2022-02-23 | House | Died In Committee |
2022-02-18 | House | Referred To Appropriations |
Mississippi State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/HB/HB1679.xml |
Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1679IN.htm |