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2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2725

Medical records; require health care providers to provide within 30 days of patient's or their representative's request.

Became law as Chapter 435, Laws of 2022, signed April 14, 2022, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-10-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL RECORDS AND BILLING RECORDS THAT ARE IN THEIR POSSESSION OR CUSTODY TO A PATIENT OR THE PATIENT'S REPRESENTATIVE WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE THAT IT RECEIVES A VALID REQUEST; 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

1 co-sponsor

Derrick T. Simmons

Its course

January 17 to April 14, 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 action19 actions on 14 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 923 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 17 to Jan 3114 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Mar 827 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 10 to Feb 2414 days

Back in the SenateMar 8 to Apr 427 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 1410 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 Senate Jan 17 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 9Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 10Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 23Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the Senate: Bryan, McMahan and Barnett
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the House: Mims, McGee and Felsher
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 14

  1. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 14Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 9PassedSenate
  4. Feb 10Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 10Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 23Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  11. Mar 23Conferees Named Bryan,McMahan,BarnettSenate
  12. Mar 24Conferees Named Mims,McGee,FelsherHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 14Approved by GovernorGovernor