Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, House.
Dirk D. Dedeaux
Sponsored
Became law3
Program administered by Medicaid to provide nonemergency transportation for certain dialysis patients; extend repealer.
Individual On-site Wastewater Disposal System Law; extend repealer and revise various provisions.
County port and harbor commission; authorize board of supervisors to set per diem compensation.
In committee13
Medicaid; bring forward sections of Medicaid Law for purposes of amendment.
Medicaid; provide reimbursement for preterm labor management services.
Prescriptions; require sellers of tamper-resistant prescription pads to register with Board of Medical Licensure.
Bonds; authorize for Freshwater Sport Fishing Incentive Fund.
MS Windstorm Underwriting Association; increase diversion of insurance premium tax revenue used to assist with reinsurance.
Medicaid; bring forward sections of Medicaid Law for purposes of amendment.
False or fraudulent Medicaid claims; clarify and authorize civil actions by the Attorney General and private citizens.
Medicaid; division establish "money follows the person" process to pay for waiver services for nursing home residents.
Children's Health Insurance Program; transfer administration to Division of Medicaid.
Buccaneer State Park; authorize Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to lease to the City of Waveland.
Bonds; increase amount of bonds authorized for a space, science and education center in Hancock County.
Income tax; authorize a credit for costs of purchase and installation of wind energy systems/solar energy systems.
Ad valorem tax; exempt solar energy systems attached to owner-occupied residential buildings and swimming pools.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 34
Homestead exemption; extend time dwelling houses destroyed in certain counties by Hurricane Katrina are considered homes.
U.S. Highway 90; designate portion in City of Pass Christian as "James C. Simpson, Sr., Memorial Highway."
U.S. Highways; designate Highway 61 as "Highway 61, the Blues Highway," designate certain rest area along Highway 49.
Employer-assisted housing program; payments received under not considered gross income, authorize public employers to create.
Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System-administrative expenses; maintenance and operation of building.
Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.
Appropriation; Public Service Commission.
Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.
Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.
Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.
Appropriation; Athletic Commission.
Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.
Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board.
Appropriation; Board of Psychology.
Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.
Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home Administrators.
Appropriation; Board of Nursing.
Appropriation; State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.
Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists.
Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.
Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.
Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.
Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners.
Appropriation; Board of Optometry.
Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.
Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.
Appropriation; Insurance Department.
Appropriation; State Fire Academy.
Appropriation; Department of Human Services-Consolidated.
Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.
Appropriation; Dept. of Insurance, Windstorm Reinsurance; additional for FY2008.
State Port at Gulfport; authorize use of design-build method of contracting for certain purposes.
Passed the House · 5
Sales tax; exempt sales of nonperishable food items to certain charitable organizations.
Sales taxation; exempt retail sales of certain clothing during the last weekend in July.
Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.
Legislative subpoenas; provide for enforcement of and disallow protection of certain confidential information (PEER).
Tuition; waive at universities and colleges for children of veterans killed in the line of duty.
Out of committee · 2
Real estate transactions; require disclosure if property used as methamphetamine lab.
Alcoholic beverages and cigarettes; increase tax and deposit proceeds in special fund for trauma care/Medicaid.
In committee · 13
Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; create and transfer certain facilities to (PEER).
Institute of Juvenile Justice Research in Department of Public Safety; create (PEER).
Psychologists Licensure Law; revise certain licensure requirements (PEER).
Social workers and marriage and family therapists; revise licensure law (PEER).
Mental health professionals; create administrative executive committee for (PEER).
Office of dropout prevention; require annual report to Legislature to include certain information (PEER).
Houses; require sellers to disclose if methamphetamine lab was located there.
Mississippi Insurance Policyholder Bill of Rights; create.
Unemployment compensation; increase benefits.
Judges; provide additional judge for 12th Circuit Court District and create subdistricts.
Personal Service Contract Review Board; require approval of state agency advertising procurements (PEER).
Licensed professional counselors; revise certain licensure requirements (PEER).
Lamar County; authorize sheriff to utilize radar speed detection equipment.