Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2764

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Background

Title

Description: State Board of Health and State Department of Health; extend department and reconstitute membership of board.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
2 01/23 (S) DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP
3 01/30 (S) DR - TSDPCS: AP To PH
4 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
5 02/06 (S) Committee Substitute Failed
6 02/06 (S) Amended
7 02/06 (S) Passed As Amended   {Vote}
8 02/12 (S) Transmitted To House
9 02/12 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
10 02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
11 02/22 (H) DR - TSDPAA: AP To PH
12 02/22 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
13 03/01 (H) Amended
14 03/01 (H) Passed As Amended   {Vote}
15 03/02 (H) Returned For Concurrence
16 03/14 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
17 03/14 (H) Conferees Named Holland,Fredericks,Bondurant
18 03/21 (S) Conferees Named Nunnelee,Gordon,Moffatt
19 03/23 (S) Conference Report Filed
20 03/23 (H) Conference Report Filed
21 03/24 (H) Conference Report Adopted   {Vote}
22 03/24 (S) Conference Report Adopted   {Vote}
23 03/26 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
24 03/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
25 03/30 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
Adopted [S] Amendment No 2 to Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
Lost [S] Substitute No 1 for Amendment No 2 to Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
Adopted [S] Amendment No 3 to Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
Adopted [S] Amendment No 4 to Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
Lost [S] Amendment No 5 to Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
Adopted [S] Amendment No 6 to Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
Adopted [S] Amendment No 7 to Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
Lost [S] Amendment No 8 to Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
Adopted [S] Amendment No 9 to Amendment No 1   {Vote}
Adopted [H] Committee Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
   
[H] Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2764   

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective date** See Text
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths
Chapter number514

Senate Committees:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Nunnelee

Additional Authors: King, Chassaniol, White, Williamson, Browning, Dawkins, Morgan, Pickering, Jackson (11th), Flowers, Lee (35th), Moffatt, Hyde-Smith, Burton, Jordan, Fillingane, Frazier, Clarke, Harden, Gordon, Horhn, Thomas, Little, Chaney, Albritton

Code Sections: A 041-0003-0020, R 041-0003-0003, RA 041-0003-0004, R 041-0003-0006, RA 041-0003-0015, R 041-0003-0016, R 041-0003-0017, RA 041-0003-0018, R 041-0003-0019, A 041-0059-0061, A 043-0013-0405, A 041-0007-0191

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-3-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECTION CREATING THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH SHALL REPEAL ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT AND THE SECTION CREATING THE POSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL REPEAL ON JUNE 30, 2007; TO EXTEND UNTIL JUNE 30, 2010, THE REPEALER ON VARIOUS STATUTES THAT CREATE AND EMPOWER THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ESTABLISH THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO CODIFY SECTION 41-3-1.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RECONSTITUTE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH AND PROVIDE FOR THE NUMBER, QUALIFICATIONS, APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF NEW MEMBERS; TO PROVIDE FOR NONVOTING LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS TO ATTEND BOARD MEETINGS; TO PROHIBIT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FROM PARTICIPATING IN ACTIONS HAVING A MONETARY EFFECT ON THE MEMBER'S BUSINESS; TO REQUIRE BOARD MEMBERS TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD IN WHICH THEY MAY NOT PARTICIPATE; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 41-3-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO MEET AT LEAST ONCE EACH QUARTER; TO CLARIFY THAT THE TERM OF OFFICE OF ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO MISSES THREE CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS SHALL BE TERMINATED; TO CODIFY SECTION 41-3-5.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 41-3-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 553, 2007 REGULAR SESSION, TO CLARIFY THE GENERAL AUTHORITY OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE STATE HEALTH OFFICER; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 41-3-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN FEES ASSESSED ON RESTAURANTS BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO REENACT SECTIONS 41-3-3, 41-3-6, 41-3-16, 41-3-17, 41-3-18 AND 41-3-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE AND EMPOWER THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO AMEND SECTION 41-59-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORIZED ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS THAT MAY BE PAID FROM THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OPERATING FUND; TO PROVIDE FOR A COMPREHENSIVE AND STATEWIDE TOBACCO EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAM THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL GUIDELINES; TO ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF TOBACCO CONTROL IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI TOBACCO CONTROL ADVISORY COUNCIL TO ADVISE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL; TO PROVIDE FOR A DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE; TO PRESCRIBE THE MINIMUM COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR PRIORITY FOR FUNDING THE COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH IN THE STATE TREASURY A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE TOBACCO CONTROL FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT A CERTAIN AMOUNT FROM THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY THE STATE EACH YEAR SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SPECIAL FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUNDS IN THE SPECIAL FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-405, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 41-57-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A "CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH RESULTING IN STILLBIRTH" BY THE BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH UPON THE REQUEST OF A PARENT OF A STILLBORN CHILD; TO PROVIDE THAT A PARENT MAY REQUEST THE ISSUANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER THE DEATH OCCURRED BEFORE OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO FILE A DEATH CERTIFICATE SHALL ADVISE THE PARENT OR PARENTS OF A STILLBORN CHILD ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF THIS CERTIFICATE AND HOW TO REQUEST THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL PRESCRIBE THE FORM AND CONTENT OF THE CERTIFICATE AND SPECIFY THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO PREPARE THE CERTIFICATE; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO ADOPT ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO ADMINISTER THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN KEMPER COUNTY, NOT TO EXCEED 25 BEDS, WHICH SHALL BE NAMED THE "JOHN C. STENNIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/15/07 at 07:52.

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