l9n/ Mississippi

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 1519

Nurses; authorize Board of Nursing to establish an alternative to discipline program for licensees with certain impairment.

Became law as Chapter 378, Laws of 2019, signed March 21, 2019, 59 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF NURSING TO ESTABLISH AN ALTERNATIVE TO DISCIPLINE PROGRAM FOR NURSING LICENSEES WHO HAVE AN IMPAIRMENT AS A RESULT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION, AND PRESCRIBE THE MINIMUM COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM; 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

2 co-sponsors

Becky Currie, Kathy Sykes

Its course

January 21 to March 21, 2019, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 717 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 21 to Jan 3110 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 1233 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 26 to Mar 57 days

With the GovernorMar 12 to Mar 219 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 21 โ€“ Feb 7

  1. Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 8 โ€“ Mar 12

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

To the Governor Mar 13 โ€“ Mar 21

  1. Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published