Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2591

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Background

Title

Description: Bill of rights for patients and residents of health care facilities; provide.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 02/17 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 03/09 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Dearing

Additional Author: White

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE A "BILL OF RIGHTS" FOR PATIENTS AND RESIDENTS OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ABOUT RIGHTS AND TREATMENT; TO REQUIRE COURTEOUS TREATMENT; TO REQUIRE APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE AND FREEDOM FROM MALTREATMENT; TO REQUIRE THE DISCLOSURE OF THE PHYSICIAN'S IDENTITY; TO PROVIDE FOR PARTICIPATION IN PLANNING TREATMENT AND NOTIFICATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS; TO PROVIDE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE CARE; TO PROVIDE FOR COMMUNICATION PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS OF TREATMENT; TO PROVIDE A GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE; TO PROVIDE A RIGHT TO ASSOCIATE; TO PROVIDE FOR ADVISORY COUNCILS; TO PROVIDE FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES; TO SET STANDARDS FOR ISOLATION AND RESTRAINTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 17:46.

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