History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Health provider licensure; Pedorthists must be certified by national board.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (S) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Ferris
Code Sections: A 073-0022-0001, A 073-0022-0003
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-22-1 AND 73-22-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE PRACTICE OF PEDORTHICS BY ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN PEDORTHICS OR BY THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS; TO PROHIBIT THE SOLICITATION OF PATIENTS FOR PEDORTHISTS BY DIRECT CONTACT OUTSIDE OF THE PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE PEDORTHIST; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PEDORTHIC SERVICES MUST BE PERFORMED ONLY UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A BOARD CERTIFIED PEDORTHIST WHENEVER ANY PERSON UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF A PEDORTHIST IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERSON'S BUSINESS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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