Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2979

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Title

Description: Nursing facility vulnerable resident family awareness program; establish and provide misdemeanor assessment for.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary, Division A
2 02/01 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Burton

Code Section: A 099-0019-0073

Title: AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTION 43-11-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE NURSING FACILITY RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO BE PROVIDED VULNERABLE ADULT EDUCATION AWARENESS AND CONTACT INFORMATION UPON ADMISSION OF THE RESIDENT, TO PROVIDE CIVIL FINES FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUCH INFORMATION; TO CODIFY SECTION 43-47-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH A VULNERABLE ADULT EDUCATION, TRAINING, INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION FUND TO ASSIST IN LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING RELATING TO THE VULNERABLE ADULTS ACT AND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE VULNERABLE ADULTS UNIT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT ON TRAFFIC, IMPLIED CONSENT LAW AND OTHER MISDEMEANORS AND FELONIES TO BE PAID INTO THE VULNERABLE ADULT FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:21.

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