Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2078
Medical malpractice; create optional review process.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT MALPRACTICE CLAIMS MAY BE REVIEWED BY THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE COMMISSION; TO ESTABLISH THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE WHAT EVIDENCE MAY BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THE FORM OF THE DECISION; TO PROVIDE FOR COMMISSIONERS' IMMUNITY AND COMPENSATION; TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO REPEAL SECTION 11-1-58, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES A CERTIFICATE OF CONSULTATION IN CERTAIN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACTIONS; 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 Senate
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 SenateJan 6 to Feb 3 · stopped28 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 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 Senate Jan 6 – Feb 3
- Jan 6Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 6Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate