Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 878

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Hospitals, teaching; establish five additional in the state to be operated by UMC.

History of Actions:

101/13/98(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
202/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committees:

Principal Author: Scott (80th)

Code Section: A 041-0003-0015

Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH FIVE TEACHING HOSPITALS IN THE STATE IN ADDITION TO THE TEACHING HOSPITAL AT THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE LOCATION OF THE HOSPITALS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE HOSPITALS MAY BE ESTABLISHED AT EXISTING HOSPITALS, AT NEW HOSPITALS CONSTRUCTED BY THE STATE, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF; TO PROVIDE FOR TRANSFER TO THE STATE OF THE TITLE TO ANY EXISTING HOSPITAL AT WHICH A TEACHING HOSPITAL MAY BE ESTABLISHED; TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYEES OF ANY HOSPITAL TRANSFERRED TO THE STATE SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BECOME STATE EMPLOYEES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TEACHING HOSPITALS SHALL BE OPERATED BY THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER AS SATELLITE FACILITIES OF THE MEDICAL CENTER; TO PROVIDE THAT WITHIN TEN YEARS OF THEIR ESTABLISHMENT, EACH OF THE HOSPITALS SHALL BE COMPREHENSIVE HOSPITAL FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL OF THE HOSPITALS SHALL OFFER FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE HOSPITALS SHALL BE OPERATED ON THE BASIS OF CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED, BUT THAT THERE SHALL BE A REASONABLE VOLUME OF FREE WORK; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL TRANSFER ITS HOME HEALTH AGENCIES TO THE HOSPITALS; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL HOME HEALTH SERVICES OFFERED BY THE STATE SHALL BE OFFERED THROUGH THE HOSPITALS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-3-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION ON TRANSFERRING HOME HEALTH SERVICES OPERATED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 18:29.



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