Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 1406

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Cancer tests; Health Department develop pilot project to proide free of charge.

History of Actions:

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

Background Information:

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

House Committees:

Principal Author: Scott (80th)

Additional Authors: Bailey, Bozeman, Broomfield, Clark, Clarke, Coleman (65th), Evans, Middleton, Myers, Smith (27th), Thomas, Thornton, Walker, Watson

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PILOT PROJECT IN ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICTS OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE CERTAIN TESTS FOR CANCER AT NO CHARGE TO THE PERSONS BEING TESTED; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE A REPORT OF THE RESULTS OF THE PROJECT, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS TESTED AND THE OUTCOME OF THE TESTS, TO THE LEGISLATURE, TOGETHER WITH A RECOMMENDATION ABOUT THE FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING THE PROJECT TO OTHER AREAS OF THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES FOR RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE VALUE OF THE EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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



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