Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 1460

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Background

Title

Description: Closing the Gap Act; create.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
2 01/31 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Hines

Additional Authors: Buck, Fleming, Fredericks, Holloway, Whittington

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE HEALTH OFFICER TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO CLOSE THE GAP IN DISPARITIES IN THE HEALTH STATUS OF ALL RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS; TO REQUIRE A STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT; TO ESTABLISH MEASURABLE OUTCOMES; TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO COORDINATE WITH OTHER PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES; TO REQUIRE EVALUATIONS AND REPORTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 18:07.

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