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 940
Hospice care; authorize to be provided to persons who are not terminally ill under certain circumstances.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-85-3, 41-85-7, 41-85-11 AND 41-85-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MAY AUTHORIZE HOSPICE LICENSEES TO PROVIDE HOSPICE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT TERMINALLY ILL BUT WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM PALLIATIVE CARE AND SUPPORTIVE CARE SERVICES, IF SUCH EXPANSION OF THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE HOSPICE SERVICES IS APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES; 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