Senate Bill 2003

AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI FREE HEALTH CLINIC VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE ACT"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND FREE CLINICS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR CONTRACTS BETWEEN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND FREE CLINICS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION OF FREE CLINICS WITH THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDING SERVICES TO FREE CLINICS UNDER SUCH CONTRACT SHALL BE DEEMED GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES WITH LIABILITY IMMUNITY PROTECTION UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI TORT CLAIMS ACT; TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF SUCH LIMITATION OF LIABILITY TO PATIENTS AND RECIPIENTS OF SERVICES AT FREE CLINICS; TO PROVIDE THAT FREE CLINICS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SHALL BE ASSESSED FOR THE COST OF SUCH IMMUNITY UNDER THE TORT CLAIMS ACT; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-46-1 AND 73-25-38, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-15-5 AND 73-25-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE NURSES AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS TO DISPENSE MEDICATION TO PATIENTS IN A FREE CLINIC SETTING; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE DRUG MANUFACTURERS TO DONATE DRUGS TO FREE CLINICS UP TO ONE YEAR FOLLOWING THE LABELED EXPIRATION DATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Terry C. Burton

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Jan 12 – Mar 6

1. Jan 12Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Judiciary, Division A
2. Feb 29Reported as a committee substitute from PH to JA in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Mar 6Died in committee in the Senate