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2015 Regular Session

House Bill 215

Physicians; authorize special volunteer medical license for those serving as active duty military or in National Guard or Reserves.

Became law as Chapter 366, Laws of 2015, signed March 17, 2015, 64 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PHYSICIANS WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR IN THE NATIONAL GUARD OR A RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR WHO ARE WORKING AS PHYSICIANS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MAY RECEIVE A SPECIAL VOLUNTEER MEDICAL LICENSE UNDER WHICH THEY MAY DONATE THEIR SERVICES FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEEDY PERSONS OR PERSONS IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS OF THE STATE; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE TO ISSUE A SPECIAL VOLUNTEER LICENSE FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS WHO WISH TO DONATE THEIR EXPERTISE FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF INDIGENT AND NEEDY PERSONS OR PERSONS IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS OF THE STATE; 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 12 to March 17, 2015, 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 action14 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Feb 524 days

Military AffairsJan 12 to Jan 208 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 20 to Jan 222 days

Military AffairsJan 22 to Jan 286 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 1033 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 17 to Feb 269 days

With the GovernorMar 10 to Mar 177 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 12 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 12Referred to the House committees on Military Affairs and on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 20Reported as a committee substitute from MA to PH in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 22Reported as a committee substitute from PH to MA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the House
  6. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 10Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 11 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To Military Affairs;Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 20DR - TSDPCS: MA To PHHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 22DR - TSDPCS: PH To MAHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  9. Feb 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  10. Mar 10PassedSenate
  11. Mar 11Returned For EnrollingSenate
  12. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor