MS SB2782 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on March 22 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-22 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Sections 73-25-18, 73-25-19 And 73-25-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Medical Professionals Civil Immunity For Voluntary Care Provided Without Compensation To Indigent Or Needy Persons; To Allow Medical Professionals Who Provide Voluntary Care Without Compensation To Indigent Or Needy Persons To Receive Continuing Education Credit For Each 60 Minutes Of Qualifying Care Provided; To Provide That Nonresident Medical Professionals Licensed By Any State, Territory, District, Or Possession Of The United States May Provide Temporary Voluntary Medical Services In This State Without Compensation Through A Sponsoring Nonprofit Organization Registered With The Department Of Health; To Provide Civil Immunity For Nonresident Medical Professionals Who Provide Temporary Volunteer Health Care Services Through A Sponsoring Nonprofit Organization Registered With The Department Of Health; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Mississippi volunteer medical care to indigent persons; provide licensure standards and immunity from liability.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-25 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 33 N: 15 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-22HouseDied In Committee
2016-03-14HouseReferred To Public Health and Human Services
2016-02-26SenateTransmitted To House
2016-02-25SenatePassed
2016-02-25SenateAmendment Failed
2016-02-25SenateCommittee Substitute Adopted
2016-02-17SenateTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2016-02-08SenateReferred To Public Health and Welfare

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