Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2169

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Professional health services; prohibit licensure action based on physician's practice of acupuncture.

History of Actions:

101/08/97(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
202/04/97(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Dearing

Code Sections: A 073-0025-0029, A 041-0063-0009

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE SHALL NOT REVOKE, SUSPEND OR DENY A LICENSE SOLELY BECAUSE OF THE PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE OR THE PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE UNDER HIS DIRECT SUPERVISION, OR THE PRACTICE OF ANOTHER THERAPY THAT IS EXPERIMENTAL OR NONTRADITIONAL; TO AMEND SECTION 41-63-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ANY SUCH ACTION TAKEN BY A MEDICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/08/97 at 09:37.



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