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2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2626

Mississippi Qualified Health Center Grant Program; provide for physician grants.

Became law as Chapter 416, Laws of 2020, signed June 30, 2020, 134 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-99-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "SERVICE GRANT"; TO DEFINE "PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN," "CARE GRANT" AND "PHYSICIAN GRANT"; TO AMEND SECTION 41-99-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE PURPOSE OF THE MISSISSIPPI QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER GRANT PROGRAM TO INCLUDE THE USE OF SERVICE GRANTS TO PROVIDE SALARY SUPPLEMENTS TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN NEW PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS IN ORDER TO INCREASE HEALTH CARE ACCESS TO PATIENTS IN MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 41-99-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PHYSICIAN GRANT AWARDED TO A MISSISSIPPI QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER SHALL ONLY BE USED BY THAT CENTER TO PROVIDE A ONE-TIME SALARY SUPPLEMENT TO A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN BEING RECRUITED AND RETAINED UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT A MISSISSIPPI QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER MAY ONLY RECEIVE ONE PHYSICIAN GRANT UNDER THE PROGRAM PER FISCAL YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN IN RECEIPT OF A PHYSICIAN GRANT SHALL WORK AT LEAST THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS AT THE MISSISSIPPI QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT THOSE REPORTS ANNUALLY TO THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF THE SENATE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE, TO THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF THE HOUSE PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE AND TO THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; TO AMEND SECTION 41-99-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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 Senate

9 co-sponsors

Michael McLendon, Robert L. Jackson, Joseph Thomas, Sollie B. Norwood, Derrick T. Simmons, Tammy Witherspoon, Juan Barnett, Sampson Jackson II, Sarita Simmons

Its course

February 17 to June 30, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 1123 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 17 to Feb 269 days

AppropriationsFeb 26 to Feb 271 day

In the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Jun 1091 days

AppropriationsMar 25 to Jun 269 days

Back in the SenateJun 10 to Jun 2414 days

With the GovernorJun 24 to Jun 306 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

  • House of Representatives 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 Senate Feb 17 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Appropriations
  2. Feb 26Reported from PH to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Jun 10

  1. Mar 13Sent to the House
  2. Mar 25Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
  3. Jun 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Jun 10Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Jun 11 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 11Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Jun 19Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Jun 24Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 24 – Jun 30

  1. Jun 24Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Jun 30Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Public Health and Welfare;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Feb 26DR - TSDP: PH To APSenate
  3. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 25Referred To AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  8. Jun 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Jun 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Jun 11Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Jun 19Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  13. Jun 24Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Jun 24Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Jun 30Approved by GovernorGovernor