Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 699
MS State Asylum Records; provide procedures for access and exempt from confidentiality and privilege requirements.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-21-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE ASYLUM RECORDS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL SHALL BE PERMANENTLY TRANSFERRED TO THE ROWLAND MEDICAL LIBRARY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER SHALL ESTABLISH THE ASYLUM HILL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO GOVERN THE ACCESS, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF THE MISSISSIPPI STATE ASYLUM RECORDS; TO REQUIRE THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR THE RECORDS INCLUDING CURATION AND STORAGE, RESEARCHER ACCESS TO RECORDS AND HIPAA CONSIDERATIONS; TO REQUIRE THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES BY WHICH DESCENDANTS OF A DECEDENT WHO WAS THE SUBJECT OF SPECIFIC MISSISSIPPI STATE ASYLUM RECORDS MAY ACCESS AND OPT OUT OF THE USE OF SUCH RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTION 13-1-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE ASYLUM RECORDS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN MEDICAL PRIVILEGE REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH RECORDS RELATING TO ANY PERSON WHO HAS NOT BEEN DECEASED FOR AT LEAST 50 YEARS SHALL NOT BE EXEMPT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-9-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE ASYLUM RECORDS FROM BEING CONSIDERED HOSPITAL RECORDS FOR PURPOSES OF THE CHAPTER; TO AMEND SECTION 41-10-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE ASYLUM RECORDS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED MEDICAL RECORDS FOR PURPOSES OF THE SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-97, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE ASYLUM RECORDS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL FOR PURPOSES OF THE SECTION, PROVIDED THAT ANY MISSISSIPPI STATE ASYLUM RECORD RELATING TO ANY PERSON WHO HAS NOT BEEN DECEASED FOR AT LEAST 50 YEARS SHALL STILL BE CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL; TO AMEND SECTION 41-30-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE ASYLUM RECORDS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN DISCLOSURE PROHIBITIONS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH RECORDS RELATING TO ANY PERSON WHO HAS NOT BEEN DECEASED FOR AT LEAST 50 YEARS SHALL NOT BE EXEMPT; 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 16 to January 31, 2023, 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 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 16 to Jan 31 · 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 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives