Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 83
Acupuncturists; may treat patients for chronic or acute pain without physician referral if have analgesic drug Rx.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-71-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ACUPUNCTURE PRACTITIONER TO OBTAIN A WRITTEN REFERRAL OR PRESCRIPTION FOR ACUPUNCTURE FROM A PHYSICIAN BEFORE TREATING A PATIENT AND TO PERFORM THE ACUPUNCTURE UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE PATIENT'S REFERRING OR PRESCRIBING PHYSICIAN DO NOT APPLY TO THE TREATMENT OF A PATIENT FOR CHRONIC OR ACUTE PAIN IF THE PATIENT HAS A CURRENT PRESCRIPTION FOR AN ANALGESIC DRUG AT THE TIME OF THE TREATMENT; TO REQUIRE THE ACUPUNCTURE PRACTITIONER TO OBTAIN CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRESCRIPTION ANALGESIC BEFORE TREATING ANY SUCH PATIENT; 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 8 to February 23, 2016, 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 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 8 to Feb 23 · 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 8 – Feb 23
- Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives