Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 880

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Workers' compensation; injured employee may select specialists who provide type of treatment prescribed.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 02/10 (H) Referred To Insurance
2 03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Clarke

Additional Authors: Banks, Buck, Calhoun, Clark, Coleman (29th), Evans, Flaggs, Harrison, Thomas

Code Section: A 071-0003-0015

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, AN INJURED EMPLOYEE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO SELECT THE SPECIALISTS, PRACTITIONERS OR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF HIS CHOOSING WHO PROVIDE THE TYPE OF TREATMENT THAT IS PRESCRIBED BY HIS CHOSEN PHYSICIAN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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