Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 1337

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Nonprofit health care conversion transactions; require approval by Attorney General.

History of Actions:

101/18/99(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Principal Author: Holland

Title: AN ACT RELATING TO NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE CONVERSION TRANSACTIONS, WHICH IS THE TRANSFER OF THE ASSETS, OPERATIONS OR CONTROL OF A NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE ENTITY TO AN ENTITY OR PERSON OTHER THAN A CHARITY; TO REQUIRE NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE ENTITIES TO PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO, AND OBTAIN THE APPROVAL OF, THE ATTORNEY BEFORE ENTERING INTO ANY NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE TRANSACTION; TO PROVIDE FOR A PUBLIC MEETING TO HEAR COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PERSONS BEFORE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAKES HIS DECISION ON APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE TRANSACTION; TO SPECIFY THE ELEMENTS THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MUST CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING HIS DECISION ON APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE TRANSACTION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ADOPT ANY NECESSARY REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REQUIRE ANY NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE ENTITY PROPOSING A NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE TRANSACTION TO PROVIDE SUCH INFORMATION AS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DEEMS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE HIS REVIEW OF THE TRANSACTION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONTRACT WITH STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCIES AND WITH EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS TO ASSIST IN MAKING HIS REVIEW; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REQUIRE THE NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE ENTITY PROPOSING THE NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE TRANSACTION TO REIMBURSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR ALL COSTS INCURRED IN REVIEWING THE TRANSACTION; TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:07.



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