History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Ambulance; paramedics may decide which hospital to transport patients to.
| 1 | 01/15/97 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Malone
Additional Author: Barnett (92nd)
Code Section: A 041-0059-0005
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 41-59-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PARAMEDIC PRESENT IN AN AMBULANCE THAT HAS PICKED UP A PATIENT SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO DECIDE WHICH HOSPITAL OR TRAUMA CENTER TO TRANSPORT THE PATIENT TO; TO PROVIDE THAT AN AMBULANCE HAVING A PARAMEDIC PRESENT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO TRANSPORT THE PATIENT TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL; TO AMEND SECTION 41-59-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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