Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 966

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Background

Title

Description: Physicians; prohibit certain improper lab charges to patients and prescribe penalties for violations.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Brown

Code Sections: A 073-0025-0029, A 073-0025-0030

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A PHYSICIAN FROM CHARGING A PATIENT FOR ANY CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES THAT ARE NOT RENDERED BY THE LICENSEE; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE CHARGES; TO PROHIBIT A PHYSICIAN FROM CHARGING AN AMOUNT FOR A CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICE GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT CHARGED BY THE PROVIDER; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE PROHIBITED ACTIONS BY A PHYSICIAN ARE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE THE PENALTIES THAT THE BOARD SHALL IMPOSE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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