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2019 Regular Session

House Bill 977

Nonresident physicians; allow athletic team physicians to provide treatment to players at sporting events in MS.

Became law as Chapter 377, 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 AUTHORIZE TEAM PHYSICIANS FOR OUT-OF-STATE ATHLETIC TEAMS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT AND EVALUATION FOR PLAYERS AND STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEAM WHEN PARTICIPATING IN SPORTING EVENTS IN MISSISSIPPI, WITHOUT HAVING TO BE LICENSED IN MISSISSIPPI; TO PRESCRIBE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THOSE PHYSICIANS MAY PRACTICE IN MISSISSIPPI; TO LIMIT THE EXTENT OF THE MEDICAL PRACTICE ALLOWED FOR THOSE PHYSICIANS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE OUTSIDE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT CONSTITUTES THE ILLEGAL PRACTICE OF MEDICINE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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

Deborah Butler Dixon, 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

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 26Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 12Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 13 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 15Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 21Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 26Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  6. Mar 5Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 12PassedSenate
  8. Mar 13Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 15Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 15Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 21Approved by GovernorGovernor