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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 886

Health Agency Reorganization Act; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI HEALTH AGENCY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2017"; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH SHALL BE UNDER THE POLICY DIRECTION OF THE GOVERNOR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH SHALL BE APPOINTED BY AND SERVE AT THE WILL AND PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL ESTABLISH THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH SHALL BE AN ADVISORY BOARD TO THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-4-1, 41-4-3, 41-4-5, 41-4-7, 41-4-9 AND 41-4-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL BE UNDER THE POLICY DIRECTION OF THE GOVERNOR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL BE APPOINTED BY AND SERVE AT THE WILL AND PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL ESTABLISH THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH SHALL BE AN ADVISORY BOARD TO THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-3-1.1, 41-3-3, 41-3-4, 41-3-5.1, 41-3-6, 41-3-15, 41-3-17, 41-3-18, 41-3-19, 41-3-20, 41-3-21, 41-3-51 AND 41-3-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES SHALL BE UNDER THE POLICY DIRECTION OF THE GOVERNOR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES SHALL BE APPOINTED BY AND SERVE AT THE WILL AND PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL ESTABLISH THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF REHABILITATION SERVICES SHALL BE AN ADVISORY BOARD TO THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-33-151, 37-33-153, 37-33-155, 37-33-157, 37-33-159, 37-33-161, 37-33-163, 37-33-201, 37-33-205, 37-33-207 AND 37-33-253, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 25-9-127, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT EMPLOYEE POSITIONS AFFECTED BY THIS REORGANIZATION FROM THE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD; 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 16 to January 31, 2017, 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 RepresentativesJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days

AppropriationsJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 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 16 – Jan 31

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
  2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives