Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 34

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Mental health facilities; not disclose name/address of patients or kin without kin's consent.

History of Actions:

101/07/97(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Frierson

Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT ANY MENTAL HEALTH OR MENTAL RETARDATION FACILITY FROM PROVIDING TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY THE NAME OR ADDRESS OF ANY PATIENT IN THE FACILITY OR THE NAME OR ADDRESS OF THE NEXT OF KIN OF ANY SUCH PATIENT, WITHOUT THE EXPRESS, WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE PATIENT'S NEXT OF KIN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 11/01/96 at 09:46.



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