Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 117
Medical psychologists; enact prescription privileges for credentialed psychologists.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTIONS 73-31-33 THROUGH 73-31-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY TO ISSUE PRESCRIPTION PRIVILEGES FOR APPROPRIATELY TRAINED PSYCHOLOGISTS; TO PRESCRIBE EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR THOSE PRESCRIPTION PRIVILEGES; TO DEFINE THE TERM "MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGIST"; TO REQUIRE THOSE LICENSEES TO COORDINATE WITH THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN WHEN PRESCRIBING MEDICATION; TO LIMIT THE PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY TO MEDICATIONS FOR NERVOUS AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-31-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THOSE CERTIFICATES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-31-21 AND 73-31-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 6 to February 3, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 6 to Feb 3 · stopped28 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 6 to Feb 3 · stopped28 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 6 – Feb 3
- Jan 6Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 6Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives