House Bill 388

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE ALEXANDER BLOUIN MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL REFERRAL REQUIREMENT ACT; TO MAKE CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE TO PREPARE AND APPROVE A MEDICAL REFERRAL FORM TO BE USED BY PHYSICIANS FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE AND TIMELY TRANSFER OF NECESSARY PATIENT INFORMATION DURING THE PROCESS OF REFERRING A PATIENT FROM ONE PHYSICIAN TO ANOTHER PHYSICIAN; TO REQUIRE ALL LICENSED MISSISSIPPI PHYSICIANS, WHEN REFERRING A PATIENT TO ANOTHER PHYSICIAN, TO PROVIDE FULLY COMPLETED MEDICAL REFERRAL FORMS TO THE RECEIVING PHYSICIAN AT THE TIME THAT THE PHYSICIAN REFERS THE PATIENT TO THE RECEIVING PHYSICIAN; TO REQUIRE THE REFERRING PHYSICIAN TO PREPARE AND TRANSMIT THE MEDICAL REFERRAL FORM TO THE RECEIVING PHYSICIAN IN WRITTEN AND ELECTRONIC FORM; TO PRESCRIBE THE MINIMUM INFORMATION THAT THE REFERRING PHYSICIAN MUST INCLUDE IN THE MEDICAL REFERRAL FORM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PHYSICIAN CONSISTENTLY FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT, THE PHYSICIAN IS SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION FROM THE BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Chris Johnson

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 5 – Jan 31

1. Jan 5Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House