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2020 Regular Session

House Bill 686

Patient's Right to Informed Health Care Choices Act & prohibitions against deceptive advertising by providers; extend repealers on.

Became law as Chapter 393, Laws of 2020, signed June 29, 2020, 144 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 41-121-1 THROUGH 41-121-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE PATIENT'S RIGHT TO INFORMED HEALTH CARE CHOICES ACT RELATING TO ADVERTISEMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-121-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE PATIENT'S RIGHT TO INFORMED HEALTH CARE CHOICES ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-6-19, 73-9-61, 73-15-29, 73-21-97, 73-26-5, 73-27-13 AND 73-39-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALERS ON THE PROVISIONS THAT MAKE VIOLATIONS OF THE PATIENT'S RIGHT TO INFORMED HEALTH CARE CHOICES ACT BY HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS SPECIFIC GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST LICENSEES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-19-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER AND TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY TO CONDUCT CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECKS ON LICENSURE APPLICANTS AND ON LICENSEES WHOSE LICENSURE IS SUBJECT TO INVESTIGATION BY THE 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

February 6 to June 29, 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 action14 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Mar 427 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 6 to Feb 2014 days

In the SenateMar 4 to Jun 1098 days

Public Health and WelfareMay 11 to Jun 222 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 10 to Jun 2212 days

With the GovernorJun 22 to Jun 297 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 10

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 Feb 6 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 6Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 20Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Mar 4Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 6 – Jun 10

  1. Mar 6Sent 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 as amended
  4. Jun 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 11 – Jun 22

  1. Jun 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Jun 17Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Jun 22Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Jun 23 – Jun 29

  1. Jun 23Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 29Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Feb 6Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 20Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. May 11Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  7. Jun 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Jun 10AmendedSenate
  9. Jun 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Jun 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Jun 17Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Jun 22Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Jun 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Jun 29Approved by GovernorGovernor