Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 863
Healthcare providers; authorize resident and nonresident to provide services by telemedicine to Mississippi residents in certain areas.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR PRIMARY CARE, MENTAL HEALTH OR DENTAL CARE THROUGH THE USE OF TELEMEDICINE TO MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTS THAT LIVE IN AN AREA DESIGNATED A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS AUTHORITY APPLIES TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS LICENSED UNDER A COMPARABLE PROVISION OF THE LAW OF ANOTHER STATE, TERRITORY, DISTRICT OR POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATES; TO PROVIDE THAT LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO A PERSON UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS ACT SHALL BE IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY FOR ANY CIVIL ACTION ARISING OUT OF THE PROVISION OF SUCH HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN GOOD FAITH ON A CHARITABLE BASIS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-127-1, 73-25-19 AND 73-25-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 73-25-38, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR PROVIDING CERTAIN HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN GOOD FAITH, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 18 to February 2, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
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 Jan 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives