Committees · 2019 Regular Session
Public Health and Human Services
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2019 Regular Session.
Bills sent120
6% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out19%
23 of 120; 97 stopped in committee
Time in committee10 days
most between 8 and 10 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
2026226 bills
reported 24% · typically 12 days, most 6–15 · 0 amendments · 30 members
2025208 bills
reported 41% · typically 8 days, most 5–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2024192 bills
reported 27% · typically 15 days, most 8–31 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2023147 bills
reported 16% · typically 7 days, most 6–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2022150 bills
reported 13% · typically 10 days, most 8–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2021139 bills
reported 13% · typically 8 days, most 2–12 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2020136 bills
reported 15% · typically 14 days, most 6–27 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2019120 bills
reported 19% · typically 10 days, most 8–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2018105 bills
reported 19% · typically 8 days, most 3–12 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2017124 bills
reported 25% · typically 8 days, most 2–13 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2016123 bills
reported 24% · typically 8 days, most 3–8 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2015131 bills
reported 28% · typically 4 days, most 2–8 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2014153 bills
reported 25% · typically 8 days, most 1–11 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2013129 bills
reported 25% · typically 7 days, most 3–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2012139 bills
reported 26% · typically 9 days, most 3–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2011152 bills
reported 41% · typically 10 days, most 8–17 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2010183 bills
reported 42% · typically 10 days, most 8–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2009175 bills
reported 44% · typically 13 days, most 8–17 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2008184 bills
reported 43% · typically 13 days, most 6–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2019 Regular Session, newest first.
120 bills
Senate Bill 2524 · Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Residency Program; include psychiatry students.
Sent February 27, 2019 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2847 · Tanning facility regulation; prohibit use by anyone under 18 years of age.
Sent February 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 12 days
Senate Bill 2116 · Abortion; prohibit an abortion of an unborn human individual with a detectable heartbeat.
Sent February 20, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2012 · Lien for burn care; delete repeal clause.
Sent February 19, 2019 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2048 · Child abuse; require CPS to notify applicable military installation family advocacy program in certain cases.
Sent February 19, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
Senate Bill 2130 · Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services; change statutory references.
Sent February 19, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
Senate Bill 2196 · Mississippi Foster Care Fund; provide an additional assessment on drug/alcohol violations for foster care programs.
Sent February 19, 2019 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2365 · Pharmacy Practice Act; define biological/interchangeable product.
Sent February 19, 2019 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2427 · Mississippi Health Information Network (MS-HIN); extend repealer.
Sent February 19, 2019 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2462 · Baby Drop-off Law; revise certain definitions.
Sent February 19, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
Senate Bill 2524 · Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Residency Program; include psychiatry students.
Sent February 19, 2019 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2766 · State Board of Cosmetology; may administer student tests.
Sent February 19, 2019 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2858 · Sale of community hospital by owner; revise procedure for referendum by the electors prior to any bid or agreement.
Sent February 19, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
Senate Bill 2892 · Community hospitals; revise provisions regarding service area and proposed sale of.
Sent February 19, 2019 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1675 · Cigarettes; increase excise tax on.
Sent February 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 9 days
House Bill 1322 · Eye examinations; require SBE to recommend for first grade students whose initial screening indicates need for comprehensive.
Sent January 31, 2019 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1206 · Vending machines and micro markets; exempt from regulation by Department of Agriculture and State Board of Health.
Sent January 29, 2019 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 798 · Physician Assistants; delete repealer on authority for issuance of temporary license to applicants in master's degree program.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 802 · Mississippi Department of Human Services; extend repealers on.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 803 · Health Information Technology Act (MS-HIN); extend repealer on.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
100 more
House Bill 809 · Burn care lien for qualifying providers; extend repealer on statutes establishing.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 846 · Abortion facilities; prohibit selling stem cells derived from human embryo or fetus that was destroyed.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 860 · Long-term care facilities; require residents of certain to obtain a preneed contract within 6 months after admission.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 877 · Circuit and county courts; authorize to obtain certain mental health records for bond/sentencing hearings.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 912 · CON; provide for exception to home health agency moratorium for certain hospice licensees.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 976 · Interchangeable biological products; allow pharmacists to make product selection of in same manner as generic drugs.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 977 · Nonresident physicians; allow athletic team physicians to provide treatment to players at sporting events in MS.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1048 · Hemodialysis technicians; provide for registration under State Board of Health.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1049 · Physical therapists; not required to have prior work experience to work at PPEC center.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1061 · Abortion; provide that inducing or performing is unlawful.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1073 · Opiod drugs; prescriber shall discuss with patient before prescribing, the risks of the drugs and available alternatives.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1082 · Community hospitals; change time of referendum or proposed sale of by the owner.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1083 · MS Department of Child Protection Services; require to submit reports.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1089 · 2019 Women's Economic Security Act; create.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1093 · Funeral homes; revise various provisions relating to disposition of bodies, crematories and preneed contracts.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1119 · State Board of Medical Licensure; revise composition of.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1120 · Medical Practice Act; revise various provisions of.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1147 · Department of Human Services; extend repealers on certain sections relating to.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1174 · DHS; require to fully fund CCDF state matching requirements each year to maximize federal CCDF funds.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1175 · DHS; shall not require cooperation with child support enforcement to receive federal CCDF assistance.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1186 · Neurobiological disorders; certain boards adopt regulations to require exams of persons with symptoms to determine if cause is medical.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1191 · Tanning facilities; prohibit use by persons under 18 years old.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1199 · Board of Funeral Services; require to adopt rules establishing criteria for continuing education.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1201 · CON; issue to Mastercare, Inc. for nursing home in Hinds or Copiah County for geriatric inmates.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1225 · Pharmacy Board; authorize to create computerized program to track drugs shipped into the state.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1226 · Pharmacy Board; authorize to conduct criminal background checks on wholesale distributors.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1235 · Unclaimed dead bodies; coroner shall cause to be entrusted to funeral homes in county on a rotation basis.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1274 · Funeral directing; issue license for to persons who meet certain criteria and apply within 30 days.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1299 · Adult day care facilities; provide for licensure by State Department of Health.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1305 · License professional counselors; revise qualifications for eligibility to sit for licensure exam.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1313 · Emergency medical technicians; revise definition of EMT-advanced.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1314 · State Medical Examiners; expand duties related to mass fatality incident.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1318 · Emergency medical services provider; include fire stations and ambulances in definition under Baby Drop-off Law.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1332 · Medical Practice Act; bring forward sections on license suspension for purposes of amendment.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1360 · DHS; prohibit from permanently disqualifying persons from TANF or SNAP benefits because of felony conviction.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1384 · Child care centers; create a Statewide Quality Framework for and provide for designation as standard or comprehensive.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1434 · Opioid drugs; prescriber shall discuss with patient before prescribing, the risks of the drugs and available alternatives.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1457 · State Board of Dental Examiners; bring forward section providing powers and duties of.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1460 · Hospice; allow medical directors to prescribe controlled substances for pain for terminally ill patients without in person visit.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1491 · Volunteer Health Care Services Act; create.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1492 · Wheelchair restraint; regulate use of in a nursing home, hospital, medical provider or medical facility.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1519 · Nurses; authorize Board of Nursing to establish an alternative to discipline program for licensees with certain impairment.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1537 · ADHD medications; provider must have second opinion and provide information to parents before prescribing.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1546 · Alcohol and drug treatment and mental health treatment; revise process for initiating commitment for.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 714 · Department of Human Services & Department of Child Protection Services; extend repealers on exemptions from certain state agency regulations.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 732 · Abortion; prohibit when heartbeat is detected.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 746 · Crisis intervention centers; require to establish one in Hinds County, and direct Legislature to fully fund all centers.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 748 · Practice of medicine or dentistry; allow person convicted of certain crimes to practice after license reinstatement.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 767 · Autopsies; require to include inquiry about whether death was result of seizure or epilepsy.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 583 · Suspected human anatomical material; require transport of to State Medical Examiner for analysis and identification.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
House Bill 584 · MS Qualified Health Center Grant Program; extend authority to make grants under.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 611 · Honey; revise inspection exemption from Department of Health for those selling less than certain amount.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
House Bill 621 · Stem Cells; prohibit use of in research or therapy if derived from human embryo or fetus that was destroyed.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
House Bill 624 · Child Protection Services; information about clients is confidential and unauthorized disclosure is subject to penalties.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
House Bill 645 · Emergency medical technicians; revise definition of EMT-advanced.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
House Bill 479 · Mississippi Adult Health and Privacy Act; create.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 494 · Personal care homes; require licensure and regulation of those providing living arrangements for one or more persons.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 510 · Dental hygienists; authorize to provide services to patients under the general supervision of dentists under certain conditions.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 517 · Volunteer dentists; provide immunity from liability for services provided by.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 518 · Mississippi Access to Health Care and Patient Choice Act; create.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 520 · Mississippi Access to Health Care Act; create.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 533 · CON; issue for additional nursing home beds at county-owned hospital in Tippah County.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 543 · Nurse-Family Partnership Pilot Program; require to be established and funded through TANF funds.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 557 · Funeral services; require payment for before body may be transferred from one funeral home to another.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 560 · Voluntary Nonopioid Directive Form; create and require certain nonopioid options for pain.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 573 · Newborn screening program; include spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in those conditions covered in.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 577 · Nursing homes; allow resident or resident's kin or guardian to monitor resident's room with electronic device.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 185 · Health and human services agencies; require to prepare videos with certain information for benefit recipients and others.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 186 · Nursing education; unspent TANF funds shall be spent to pay expenses of persons enrolled as part of workforce training.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 189 · CON; authorize for nursing home in Jones County.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 193 · Mississippi Comprehensive Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act; create.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 194 · TANF and Medicaid; require teenage recipients of to participate in programs about birth control, abstinence and parenting.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 205 · Public assistance; require fathers of children receiving to participate in DHS Responsible Fatherhood Initiative program.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 216 · Child care; DHS transfer to CCDF $40 million of unspent TANF funds from prior fiscal year.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 231 · CON; remove end-stage renal disease facilities from application of law.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 234 · Advanced practice registered nurses; revise certain provisions relating to and delete requirement to practice in collaborative relationship.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 239 · Health; State Health Officer shall develop program to close the gap in health status of gender and racial groups.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 247 · Chronic Diseases; direct Health Department to establish WISEWOMAN and WISEMAN programs to reduce incidence of.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 252 · Smoking; prohibit in motor vehicle with child passenger under age six.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 283 · Prohibition on Price Gouging for Essential Drugs Act; create.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 284 · "Mobile Personal Hygiene Pilot Program Act of 2019"; create and authorize JSU to administer.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 300 · Mississippi Special Needs Housing Steering Council; create.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 334 · Mental health courts; authorize to be established throughout the state.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 376 · Cosmetology; board shall issue license by reciprocity to persons who present certain documentation.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 384 · Hospitals; require to examine persons at ER with sickle cell disease symptoms within four hours after admission.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 394 · Hospital records; delete provision requiring notice before retiring X-ray film or graphic data.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 454 · Breast-feeding; revise and strengthen statutes supporting and promoting.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 460 · Sexual Assault Victims' DNA Bill of Rights; create.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 468 · Oxycontin pills; limit RX to 75 pills per RX unless patient is hospitalized or in nursing home.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 1 · Disabilities, persons with; modernize terminology used to refer to.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 13 · SNAP and TANF recipients; require those unemployed to take Test of Adult Basic Education.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 14 · SNAP recipients; must take TABE exam and achieve certain scores before will be exempt from work requirements.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 25 · Funeral director assistants; authorize to perform all activities of funeral directors with certain exception.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 31 · Certified nurse practitioners; no physician supervision required for certain with over 3,600 hours of clinical practice.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 64 · Funeral home and chapel; prohibit Board of Funeral Service from regulating size of.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 83 · Mississippi Smoke-free Air Act of 2019; create.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 112 · Child care facilities; exempt church owned and operated facilities from licensure.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 114 · Reports of suspected abuse; require persons who make to Child Protection Services and DHS to give their name and contact information.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 122 · Medical marijuana; authorize Alcorn State University to enter memoranda of understanding for local farmers to grow for out-of-state vendors.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 164 · Medical records; persons seeking disability benefits may obtain at no charge until final determination of disability.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days