Mississippi Senate Bill 2902 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Establish A "hazard Pay For Essential Health Care Workers" Grant Program To Be Administered By The Mississippi Department Of Health To Provide A One-time $1,500.00 Bonus To Compensate Health Care Workers Who Perform Jobs In Public Settings At Heightened Risk Of Exposure To Covid-19; To Provide That The Hazard Pay Program Shall Be Funded From American Rescue Plan Act (arpa) Funds; To Define "essential Health Care Workers; 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.

"Hazard Pay for Essential Health Care Workers" Grant Program; establish in State Department of Health.

Sen. Derrick Simmons [D]

Sen. Sollie Norwood [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-01	Senate	Died In Committee
2022-01-17	Senate	Referred To Appropriations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
41	3	15	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/SB/SB2902.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/SB/2900-2999/SB2902IN.htm