House Bill 437

AN ACT TO REQUIRE PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANIES TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THE VALUE, NATURE AND PURPOSE OF ANY GIFT, FEE, PAYMENT, SUBSIDY OR OTHER ECONOMIC BENEFIT PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH PROMOTIONAL OR OTHER MARKETING ACTIVITIES BY THE COMPANY TO ANY PHYSICIAN OR NURSE PRACTITIONER OR ANY MEMBER OF THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY OF THE PHYSICIAN OR NURSE PRACTITIONER, INCLUDING THE NAMES OF THE RECIPIENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO BRING LEGAL ACTIONS TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURE, AND TO IMPOSE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO REQUIRE PHYSICIANS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS WHO ARE RECEIVING GIFTS, FEES, PAYMENTS, SUBSIDIES OR OTHER ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANIES FOR PRESCRIBING SPECIFIC DRUGS TO THEIR PATIENTS TO INFORM EACH PATIENT FOR WHOM THEY PRESCRIBE SUCH A DRUG THAT THEY ARE RECEIVING BENEFITS FROM A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY FOR PRESCRIBING THAT DRUG; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-15-29 AND 73-25-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE LICENSING BOARDS OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIANS TO DISCIPLINE THEIR LICENSEES WHO REPEATEDLY FAIL TO MAKE THE DISCLOSURE TO PATIENTS AS REQUIRED IN THE PRECEDING PROVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Sherra Hillman Lane

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In the House of Representatives Jan 7 – Feb 2

1. Jan 7Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Judiciary A
2. Feb 2Died in committee in the House