l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 1520

Hospice; allow medical directors to prescribe controlled substances for pain for terminally ill patients without in-person visit.

Became law as Chapter 363, Laws of 2020, signed June 25, 2020, 129 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE MEDICAL DIRECTORS OF HOSPICES TO PRESCRIBE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FOR PATIENTS OF THE HOSPICE FOR TERMINAL DISEASE PAIN WITHOUT HAVING AN IN-PERSON FACE-TO-FACE VISIT WITH A PATIENT BEFORE ISSUING A PRESCRIPTION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-137, 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

C. Scott Bounds, Otis Anthony

Its course

February 17 to June 25, 2020, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Mar 517 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 17 to Feb 2710 days

In the SenateMar 5 to Jun 15102 days

Public Health and WelfareMay 11 to Jun 222 days

With the GovernorJun 15 to Jun 2510 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

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 Feb 17 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 5Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 9 – Jun 15

  1. Mar 9Sent to the Senate
  2. May 11Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Jun 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Jun 15Passed the Senate

To the Governor Jun 16 – Jun 25

  1. Jun 16Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Jun 18Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Jun 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Jun 25Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 5Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. May 11Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  8. Jun 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Jun 15PassedSenate
  10. Jun 16Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Jun 18Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Jun 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Jun 25Approved by GovernorGovernor