Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 1217
Physician Freedom of Vaccine Choice Act; enact.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A PROVIDER CHOICE SYSTEM FOR THE CHILD VACCINATION PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI CHILD IMMUNIZATION ACT OF 1994; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT ELIGIBLE PARTICIPATING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS SELECT LICENSED VACCINES; TO STIPULATE THE COST TO THE DEPARTMENT AT WHICH VACCINES MAY BE PURCHASED TO BE PROVIDED UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO COMPLETE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SYSTEM NOT LATER THAN JULY 1, 2014; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 41-88-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; 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
February 20 to March 6, 2012, 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 RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 6 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 20 to Mar 6 · stopped15 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 Feb 20 – Mar 6
- Feb 20Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Appropriations
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 20Referred To Public Health and Human Services;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives