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2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2694

Mississippi Rural Hospital Flexibility Act; clarify state oversight of hospital networks.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on April 3, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-9-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CONSOLIDATIONS AND MERGERS OF HOSPITALS IN RURAL COUNTIES THAT IMPROVE ACCESS TO HOSPITAL SERVICES SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE ACCORDING TO CLEARLY EXPRESSED STATE POLICY AND SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL ANTITRUST LAWS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-9-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT INTEGRATED NETWORKS, CONSOLIDATIONS AND MERGERS OF HOSPITALS THAT RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC ADVANTAGE SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAWS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-13-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Robert L. Jackson

Its course

February 20 to April 3, 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 action7 actions on 5 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 817 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 20 to Mar 514 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Apr 3 · stopped26 days

Public Health and Human ServicesMar 13 to Apr 3 · stopped21 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 Senate Feb 20 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 8Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 8Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the House
  3. Mar 13Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  4. Apr 3Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Mar 5Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Mar 8PassedSenate
  4. Mar 8Immediate ReleaseSenate
  5. Mar 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 13Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  7. Apr 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives