Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 1089

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Background

Title

Description: EMS; first responders and EMTs may carry and administer epinephrine by auto-injectors for allergic reactions.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/12 (H) Passed
4 02/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
5 02/18 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
6 03/05 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
7 03/08 (S) Amended
8 03/08 (S) Passed As Amended
9 03/12 (S) Returned For Concurrence
10 03/19 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
11 03/21 (H) Conferees Named Barnett (92nd),Moody,Whittington
12 03/27 (S) Conferees Named Huggins,Lee,Nunnelee
13 04/01 (H) Conference Report Filed
14 04/01 (S) Conference Report Filed
15 04/02 (H) Conference Report Adopted
16 04/03 (S) Conference Report Adopted
17 04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
18 04/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
19 04/25 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number623

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Moody

Additional Author: Montgomery (15th)

Code Section: A 041-0059-0003

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-59-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "AUTO-INJECTOR" AND "FIRST RESPONDER" FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT FIRST RESPONDERS AND ALL LEVELS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, WHEN AUTHORIZED BY MEDICAL DIRECTION, MAY CARRY AND ADMINISTER EPINEPHRINE FROM AUTO-INJECTORS TO TREAT PERSONS EXPERIENCING ALLERGIC REACTIONS AND ANAPHYLAXIS; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTIFICATION OF FIRST RESPONDERS BY THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO ISSUE REGULATIONS FOR FIRST RESPONDER BASIC LIFE SUPPORT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/25/02 at 00:01.

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