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 952
Pharmacists; authorize to provide patient care services and authorize insurance reimbursement for.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PRACTICE OF PHARMACY" IN THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT TO INCLUDE THE PROVIDING OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-21-131, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE PHARMACISTS TO PROVIDE APPROVED PATIENT CARE SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY AND PURSUANT TO A PROTOCOL WITH A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO DIAGNOSE AND PRESCRIBE DRUGS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 83-41-221, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHENEVER ANY INSURANCE POLICY ISSUED IN THIS STATE PROVIDES FOR PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY SERVICE THAT IS WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A DULY LICENSED PHARMACIST, THE INSURED OR OTHER PERSON ENTITLED TO BENEFITS UNDER THAT POLICY MAY BE PAID OR REIMBURSED FOR THAT SERVICE WHEN THE SERVICE IS PERFORMED BY A DULY LICENSED PHARMACIST; 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