Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Newborn screening tests; attending physician provide parents with information about additional tests available.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 01/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/01 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/01 (H) Tabled Subject To Call | |
| 5 | 02/07 (H) Passed | |
| 6 | 02/09 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 7 | 02/13 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 8 | 02/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 9 | 03/01 (S) Amended | |
| 10 | 03/01 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 11 | 03/02 (S) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 12 | 03/13 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 13 | 03/20 (H) Conferees Named Moody,Fredericks,Holland | |
| 14 | 03/23 (S) Conferees Named Huggins,Smith,Nunnelee | |
| 15 | 03/26 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 16 | 03/26 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 17 | 03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 18 | 03/28 (S) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 19 | 03/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 20 | 03/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 21 | 04/07 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Lost | [S] | Substitute No 1 to Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 575 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Holland
Additional Authors: Scott (17th), Scott (80th)
Code Sections: A 041-0021-0203, A 041-0021-0201
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS PROVIDING PRENATAL CARE TO A PREGNANT WOMAN TO NOTIFY THE WOMAN THAT THERE ARE NEWBORN SCREENING TESTS AVAILABLE THAT MAY BE GIVEN TO HER CHILD IN ADDITION TO THE TESTS REQUIRED BY THE STATE, AND TO PROVIDE TO THE WOMAN THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT REGARDING THOSE TESTS; TO REQUIRE THE PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER ATTENDING A NEWBORN CHILD TO NOTIFY THE PARENTS THAT THERE ARE NEWBORN SCREENING TESTS AVAILABLE THAT MAY BE GIVEN TO THE CHILD IN ADDITION TO THE TESTS REQUIRED BY THE STATE, AND TO PROVIDE TO THE PARENTS THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT REGARDING THOSE TESTS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2210, 2001 REGULAR SESSION, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP INFORMATION MATERIALS ABOUT NEWBORN SCREENING TESTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE, WHICH SHALL BE USED BY PHYSICIANS AND OTHERS TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND PARENTS UNDER SECTION 41-21-203; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE FOR TESTING FOR CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA (CAH) AS PART OF ITS NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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