l9n/ Mississippi

2022 Regular Session

House Bill 936

Hospice care services for terminally ill inmates; authorize MDOC to provide for those confined in facilities under MDOC jurisdiction.

Became law as Chapter 496, Laws of 2022, signed April 21, 2022, 94 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-85-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO PROVIDE FOR HOSPICE CARE SERVICES FOR INMATES WHO ARE CONFINED IN FACILITIES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT AND WHO ARE TERMINALLY ILL; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE THOSE HOSPICE CARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY PROPERLY QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OR TO CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF THE HOSPICE CARE SERVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THE HOSPICE CARE SERVICES WITH DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES, THE DEPARTMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE A LICENSE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI HOSPICE LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 41-85-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-11-1 AND 43-11-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "SPECIAL CARE FACILITIES FOR PAROLED INMATES" AND PRESCRIBE CONDITIONS FOR LICENSURE BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-5-28 AND 47-7-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO GRANT MEDICAL PAROLE TO SUCH SPECIAL CARE FACILITIES FOR MEDICALLY FRAIL INMATES AND TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH PAROLE; TO CODIFY SECTION 43-13-117.6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO APPLY FOR NECESSARY WAIVERS FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED AT SUCH SPECIAL CARE FACILITIES FOR PAROLED INMATES; 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

Thomas U. Reynolds

Its course

January 17 to April 21, 2022, 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 action24 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 822 days

CorrectionsJan 17 to Jan 247 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 929 days

CorrectionsFeb 11 to Feb 2413 days

MedicaidFeb 24 to Mar 15 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Mar 3122 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 2121 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 8

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 17 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Corrections
  2. Jan 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 11Referred to the Senate committees on Corrections and on Medicaid
  3. Feb 24Reported as amended from CR to ME in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 7Amended in the Senate
  6. In the Senate: Left Pending
  7. Mar 9Reconsidered in the Senate
  8. Amended in the Senate
  9. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 10 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 10Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 18Conferees named in the House: Horan, Yates and Anthony
  4. Mar 21Conferees named in the Senate: Barnett, Wiggins and Blackwell
  5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 1 – Apr 21

  1. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 21Approved by the Governor
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 24Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Referred To Corrections;MedicaidSenate
  7. Feb 24DR - TSDPAA: CR To MESenate
  8. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 7AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 7Left PendingSenate
  11. Mar 9ReconsideredSenate
  12. Mar 9AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  14. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 18Conferees Named Horan,Yates,AnthonyHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 21Conferees Named Barnett,Wiggins,BlackwellSenate
  18. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  19. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  22. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  24. Apr 21Approved by GovernorGovernor