Mississippi Legislature
2002 3rd Extraordinary Session

House Bill 2

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History of Actions

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Background

Title

Description: Medical malpractice; enact certain reforms.

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

History of Actions:

1 09/05 (H) Referred To Select Committee on Civil Justice Reform
2 09/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 09/05 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 09/05 (H) Passed
5 09/05 (H) Transmitted To Senate
6 09/06 (S) Referred To Select Senate Cmte on Civil Justice Syst
7 09/06 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
8 09/06 (S) Amended
9 09/06 (S) Passed As Amended
10 09/06 (S) Returned For Concurrence
11 09/06 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
12 09/06 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Stevens,Warren
13 09/06 (S) Conferees Named Turner,Carlton,Robertson
14 10/07 (H) Conference Report Filed
15 10/07 (S) Conference Report Filed
16 10/07 (S) Conference Report Adopted
17 10/07 (H) Motion to Recommit Lost
18 10/07 (H) Conference Report Adopted
19 10/07 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
20 10/08 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
21 10/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
22 10/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
23 10/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
24 10/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
25 10/08 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1
Lost [S] Amendment No 2 to Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 3 to Amendment No 1
Lost [S] Substitute No 1 to Amendment No 3 for Amendment No 1
Lost [S] Substitute No 2 to Amendment No 3 for Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 4 to Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 5 to Amendment No 1
Lost [S] Substitute No 1 to Amendment No 5 for Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 6 to Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 7 to Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 8 to Amendment No 1
Withdraw [S] Amendment No 9 to Amendment No 1
Lost [S] Amendment No 10 to Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 11 to Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 12 to Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 13 to Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 14 to Amendment No 1
Pending [S] Amendment No 15 to Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Substitute No 1 to Amendment No 15 for Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 16 to Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 17 to Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 18 to Amendment No 1
Lost [S] Amendment No 19 to Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective date** See Text
DispositionLaw
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number2

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Watson

Additional Authors: Blackmon, Eads, Flaggs, Jennings, Masterson, Moak, Pierce, Robinson (63rd), Simpson, Smith (39th), Stevens, Warren

Code Sections: A 011-0011-0003, A 011-0046-0001, A 085-0005-0007, A 015-0001-0036, A 043-0011-0001

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE VENUE IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-46-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS ARE EMPLOYEES UNDER THE TORT CLAIMS ACT; TO CREATE SECTION 11-1-62, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PHYSICIANS, OPTOMETRISTS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS SHALL BE PROTECTED FOR PRESCRIBING FDA APPROVED DRUGS; TO AMEND SECTION 15-1-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE THE PERIOD FOR COMMENCING A MALPRACTICE ACTION AGAINST AN INSTITUTION FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM; TO PROVIDE A SIXTY-DAY NOTICE FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 85-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE LIMITATION OF JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY TWO OR MORE MEDICAL DEFENDANTS; TO REQUIRE AFFIDAVITS IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACTIONS; TO PROVIDE A LIMITATION ON THE AWARD OF NONECONOMIC DAMAGES; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO DETERMINE AND REPORT CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING PHYSICIANS AND THE AVAILABILITY OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-11-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM MEDICAL RECORDS; TO CREATE SECTION 43-11-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT MEDICAL RECORDS SHALL REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF THE INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED AND INFIRM, SUBJECT TO REASONABLE ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN UPON REQUEST BY THE RESIDENT, HIS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR HEIRS; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR MEDICAL PERSONNEL PROVIDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 10/08/02 at 11:28.

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