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2011 Regular Session

House Bill 922

State Medical Examiner; revise certain provisions relating to.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on March 1, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY AND THEREAFTER REPORT TO A BOARD CREATED BY THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL MAINTAIN OVERSIGHT OF ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS BY THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER, SHALL ADVISE THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER, AND SHALL APPROVE FEES AND THE BUDGET FOR THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE ENTITY ESTABLISHED TO ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER WHO IS NOTIFIED OF A DEATH AFFECTING THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO NOTIFY THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER IN INVESTIGATIONS OF DEATHS AFFECTING THE PUBLIC INTEREST WHERE AN AUTOPSY WILL NOT BE PERFORMED TO MAKE DECISIONS IN CONSULTATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND/OR THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN INVESTIGATIONS WHERE AN AUTOPSY WILL BE PERFORMED, THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER MAY CHOOSE A COMPETENT PATHOLOGIST TO PERFORM THE AUTOPSY; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER SHALL BE AN AFFILIATE OR REGULAR FACULTY MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER; 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

Its course

January 17 to March 1, 2011, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 317 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 17 to Jan 258 days

In the SenateFeb 3 to Mar 1 · stopped26 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 9 to Mar 1 · stopped20 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 17 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 3Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 9Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 25Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 3Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 9Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  7. Mar 1Died In CommitteeSenate