Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Chronic Pain Treatment Act; prescribe standards for treatment by certain health care providers.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/19 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 03/09 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Jordan
Title: AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTION 41-29-315, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION SOLELY FOR PRESCRIBING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN; TO PROVIDE FOR A PAIN MANAGEMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE TO INFORM HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF AVAILABLE METHODS FOR TREATING CHRONIC PAIN AND TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TREATMENT STANDARDS; TO PROVIDE FOR IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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