Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 977

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Background

Title

Description: Emergency Health Powers Act; create to grant special powers to Board of Health in hurricane or other emergency.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Holland

Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE "EMERGENCY HEALTH POWERS ACT"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO GRANT SPECIAL POWERS TO THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH DURING A STATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY INCLUDING A HURRICANE DISASTER; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO CONTROL THE USE OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OR SERVICES IN RESPONSE TO A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; TO SET FORTH POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH REGARDING THE SAFE DISPOSAL OF HUMAN REMAINS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS OR MEDICAL SUPPLIES DURING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; TO REQUIRE CIVIL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE DESTRUCTION OF ANY PROPERTY UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY POWERS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO REQUIRE ASSISTANCE BY IN-STATE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND APPOINT OUT-OF-STATE PROVIDERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL EXAMINERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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