***Adopted***

AMENDMENT No. 1 PROPOSED TO

                             Senate Bill NO. 2753

                             By Senator(s) Tollison

     AMEND by inserting the following sections after line 107 and renumbering:

     SECTION *.  The following provision shall be codified as Section 41-2-1, Mississippi Code of 1972:

     41-2-1.  Any adult, as defined in Section 41-41-203(a), or emancipated minor, as defined in Section 41-41-203(e), may consent to participate as a subject in research if that research is conducted in accordance with federal law (Title 45 CFR Part 46:  Protection of Human Subjects).

     SECTION *.  The following provision shall be codified as Section 41-2-2, Mississippi Code of 1972:

     41-2-2.  Unemancipated minors may participate as subjects in research, if that research is conducted in accordance with federal law, with the consent of a parent or a guardian, as defined in Section 41-41-203(f).

     FURTHER, amend the title by inserting the following after the semicolon on line 9:

TO CODIFY SECTIONS 41-2-1 AND 41-2-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ADULT OR EMANCIPATED MINOR MAY PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW;