Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on January 30, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
House Bill 859
ADHD medications; provider must have second opinion and provide information to parents before prescribing.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT BEFORE A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER MAY PRESCRIBE ANY MEDICATION TO TREAT ADD OR ADHD IN A CHILD, THE PROVIDER MUST HAVE A SECOND OPINION FROM AN INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL WHO IS NOT AFFILIATED IN ANY MANNER WITH THE ENTITY PROVIDING THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT STATING THAT THE CHILD NEEDS OR WOULD BENEFIT FROM TAKING THE MEDICATION, AND PROVIDE INFORMATION AND COUNSELING TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD ABOUT THE ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS OF THE MEDICATION TO BE PRESCRIBED; TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC SCHOOL NURSES FROM ADMINISTERING TO ANY STUDENT AT THE SCHOOL ANY MEDICATIONS THAT ARE PRESCRIBED TO TREAT ADD OR ADHD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-14-3 AND 41-79-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; 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
January 11 to January 30, 2018, 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 11 to Jan 30 · stopped19 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 11 to Jan 30 · stopped19 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 Jan 11 – Jan 30
- Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Jan 30Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 11Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives