Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2944

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Title

Description: Collection of debt for services provided at licensed hospitals; provide certain restrictions on.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary, Division B
2 01/31 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Dawkins

Code Sections: A 075-0017-0007, A 085-0003-0021, A 085-0003-0001

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CONDITIONS ON THE COLLECTION OF DEBT BY COLLECTION AGENTS FOR LICENSED HOSPITALS FOR THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN NOTICES TO BE ISSUED BY SUCH HOSPITAL COLLECTION AGENCIES; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN ANNUAL REPORTS TO BE DEVELOPED BY HOSPITALS REGARDING DEBT COLLECTION AND FILED WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO AMEND SECTION 75-17-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE CASE OF DEBT ARISING OUT OF HOSPITAL SERVICES, PREJUDGMENT AND POSTJUDGMENT INTEREST IS DISCRETIONARY WITH THE COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 85-3-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR ANY MONEY JUDGMENT ARISING OUT OF SERVICES PROVIDED AT A HOSPITAL; TO AMEND SECTION 85-3-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A TANGIBLE PROPERTY EXEMPTION FOR ANY MONEY JUDGMENT ARISING OUT OF SERVICES PROVIDED AT A HOSPITAL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/15/06 at 11:34.

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