Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2340

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Background

Title

Description: Hospital-acquired infections disclosure; require under regulatory law.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/06 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
2 01/31 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Tollison

Code Sections: A 041-0009-0015, A 041-0009-0017

Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE HOSPITAL INFECTIONS DISCLOSURE ACT TO DIRECT HOSPITALS TO COLLECT DATA ON HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTION RATES FOR CERTAIN CLINICAL PROCEDURES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ADVISORY COUNCIL TO DEVELOP A METHOD FOR COLLECTING SUCH DATA; TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL REPORTS; TO PROVIDE FOR CONFIDENTIALITY; TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-9-15 AND 41-9-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT COMPLIANCE WITH INFECTIONS DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT IS A CONDITION FOR ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF A HOSPITAL'S LICENSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 17:57.

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