Mississippi House Bill 675 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on March 4 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-03-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Genetic Counselor Practice Act; To Provide For The Licensure And Regulation Of Genetic Counselors By The State Board Of Health; To Define Certain Terms And Define The Scope Of Practice Of Genetic Counseling; To Provide That From And After January 1, 2025, A License Issued Under This Act Is Required To Engage In The Practice Of Genetic Counseling; To Prohibit Persons From Holding Themselves Out As Genetic Counselors Unless They Are Licensed In Accordance With This Act; To Prescribe The Minimum Qualifications For Genetic Counseling Licensure; To Provide For Reciprocal Licensure For Persons Who Are Licensed Or Registered As A Genetic Counselor Under The Laws Of Another State; To Authorize The Board To Grant Provisional Genetic Counselor Licenses For Persons Who Have Been Granted Active Candidate Status; To Prescribe Continuing Education Requirements For Licensees; To Provide Exemptions From Licensure For Certain Persons; To Create The Mississippi Council Of Advisors In Genetic Counseling To Advise The Board And Department On Matters Relating To The Administration And Interpretation Of The Provisions Of This Act; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Board In Administering The Provisions Of This Act; To Authorize The Board To Deny, Suspend Or Revoke Licenses For Certain Conduct; To Authorize The Board To Receive And Process Complaints And Investigate Allegations Or Practices Violating The Provisions Of This Act; To Authorize The Board To Seek Injunctive Relief To Prohibit Persons From Providing Services As A Genetic Counselor Without Being Licensed Under This Act; To Provide Criminal Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Create A Task Force To Study Alternative Funding Programs And Their Effect On Patient Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs In Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

Genetic counselors; provide for licensure and regulation of by State Board of Health.

Rep. Sam Creekmore [R]

2025-02-11 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 116 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-06 - House - House Passed (Y: 114 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-03-04	Senate	Died In Committee
2025-02-17	Senate	Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2025-02-13	House	Transmitted To Senate
2025-02-11	House	Passed As Amended
2025-02-11	House	Amended
2025-02-11	House	Reconsidered
2025-02-06	House	Motion to Reconsider Entered (Creekmore IV, Felsher)
2025-02-06	House	Passed
2025-01-23	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2025-01-15	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0675.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0675IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0675PS.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/ham/HB0675_H_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/votes/house/0310016.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/votes/house/0360003.pdf