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2014 Regular Session

House Bill 1014

Physician Order for Sustaining Treatment Act; create.

Became law as Chapter 470, Laws of 2014, signed March 31, 2014, 70 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE PHYSICIAN ORDER FOR SUSTAINING TREATMENT (POST) ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 41-41-301 THROUGH 41-41-303, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF AND SPECIFY THE CONTENT OF PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR SUSTAINING TREATMENT; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE TO PROMULGATE A STANDARDIZED PHYSICIAN ORDER FOR SUSTAINING TREATMENT FORM; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR PHYSICIANS ACTING IN GOOD FAITH UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR CIVIL LIABILITY FOR PERSONS AND ENTITIES THAT VIOLATE THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE EQUITABLE RELIEF RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR SUSTAINING TREATMENT; 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

4 co-sponsors

Randy P. Boyd, Gene Alday, Andy Gipson, Bobby Moak

Its course

January 20 to March 31, 2014, 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 action18 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1324 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 20 to Jan 288 days

Judiciary BJan 28 to Feb 36 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 1126 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 21 to Feb 265 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Mar 2413 days

With the GovernorMar 24 to Mar 317 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 20 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 28Reported as a committee substitute from PH to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Reported as a committee substitute from JB to PH in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Feb 12Read the third time in the House
  6. Feb 13Committee substitute adopted in the House
  7. Amended in the House
  8. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 18 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 18Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 21Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 24Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 25 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 25Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 31Approved by the Governor
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28DR - TSDPCS: PH To JBHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 3DR - TSDPCS: JB To PHHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 13AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 13Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 18Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 21Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  11. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  14. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Mar 18Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 24Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 25Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Mar 31Approved by GovernorGovernor