l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 294

Hospices; delete repealer on authority for prescribing certain drugs without in-person visit with a patient.

Became law as Chapter 386, Laws of 2021, signed March 22, 2021, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-137.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REPEALER ON THE SECTION THAT AUTHORIZES 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 PRECEDING PROVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-85-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE UP TO TWO NEW PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE HOSPICE LICENSES DURING A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME; TO REQUIRE THAT AT LEAST ONE OF THE NEW HOSPICE LICENSES BE ISSUED TO AN APPLICANT THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE SECOND UNITED STATES CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT; TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF NEW HOSPICE LICENSES; 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

1 co-sponsor

C. Scott Bounds

Its course

January 18 to March 22, 2021, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 316 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 18 to Jan 268 days

In the SenateFeb 3 to Mar 833 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 16 to Mar 214 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Mar 168 days

With the GovernorMar 16 to Mar 226 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

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 18 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 4 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 4Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Mar 16

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 11Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Mims and McGee)
  4. Mar 15Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  5. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 16 – Mar 22

  1. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 22Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 3PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 16Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  6. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 8AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 11Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider Entered (Mims, McGee)House of Representatives
  12. Mar 15Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 22Approved by GovernorGovernor