Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2079

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Hospital Infections Disclosure Act of 2007; enact.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/02 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Dearing

Code Sections: A 041-0009-0015, A 041-0075-0011, A 041-0009-0063

Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE "HOSPITAL INFECTIONS DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2007"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO EMPOWER AND DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REQUIRE ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL FACILITIES TO COLLECT AND PROVIDE STATISTICAL QUARTERLY REPORTS ON HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTION RATES FOR SPECIFIC CLINICAL PROCEDURES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT IN DEVELOPING A METHODOLOGY FOR SAID REPORTS; TO PROVIDE FOR CONFIDENTIALITY; TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH SAID REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-9-15, 41-75-11 AND 41-9-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:11.

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