MS HB312 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-12 - Died On Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Create The Carl Rackley Airway Emergency Preparedness Act; To Define "airway Clearance Device" And "covered Facility"; To Provide That Beginning January 1, 2027, Each Covered Facility Shall Maintain At Least One Airway Clearance Device In A Visible And Accessible Location In The Facility, And Ensure That Basic Written Or Pictorial Instructions Are Displayed Alongside The Device; To Encourage Covered Facilities To Provide Their Staff With Brief Instructional Training Or Demonstration Videos As Provided By The Device Manufacturer; To Provide Civil Immunity To Persons Who Use An Airway Clearance Device In Good Faith And Without Compensation To Render Emergency Aid; To Authorize The State Department Of Health To Include Compliance Checks As Part Of Routine Health Inspections For Covered Facilities That Are Licensed Or Inspected By The Department; To Provide That For A Facility That Is Found To Be Noncompliant With The Requirements Of This Act, The Department Shall Issue A Written Warning For The First Violation; To Provide That For A Second Or Subsequent Violation, The Department May Fine The Facility Not More Than $100.00 For Each Occurrence; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Airway clearance devices; require certain facilities to maintain in the facility, and provide immunity for good faith use of.

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History

DateChamberAction
2026-02-12HouseDied On Calendar
2026-02-11HouseRead the Third Time
2026-02-03HouseTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
2026-01-08HouseReferred To Public Health and Human Services

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