Mississippi House Bill 323 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Failed on March 6 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create New Sections 73-75-1 Through 73-75-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Be Known As The "licensed Midwife Practice Act"; To Provide For The Licensure Of Persons Engaged In The Practice Of Midwifery By The State Department Of Health; To Provide Definitions; To Create The Mississippi Licensed Midwifery Board To Advise And Assist The Department In Its Duties Under This Act; To Provide For The Appointment Of The Members Of The Board; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Department Under This Act; To Prescribe The Qualifications For A License To Practice Midwifery And A Temporary License To Practice Midwifery; To Provide For Biennial Renewal Of Licenses; To Prescribe Fees For Licensure And Renewal; To Prescribe The Grounds For Which The Department May Suspend Or Revoke A License; To Provide For Exceptions To The Licensure Requirements; To Provide For Penalties For Violations Of Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 73-25-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove From The Definition Of The Practice Of Medicine The Exception For Females Engaged Solely In The Practice Of Midwifery; And For Related Purposes.

Midwives; provide for licensure of practice of midwifery.

Rep. Manly Barton [R]

Rep. Timmy Ladner [R]

Rep. Randal Rushing [R]

Rep. Henry Zuber [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-06		Died In Committee
2012-02-13		Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2012/pdf/history/HB/HB0323.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2012/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0323IN.htm