Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: AIDS and HIV Education, Services and Nondiscrimination Act; create.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/21/00 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Thornton
Additional Authors: Dickson, Flaggs, Fleming, Gibbs, Green, Henderson, Huddleston, Middleton, Myers, Robinson (63rd), Scott (80th), Thomas, Wallace, Watson, West
Code Section: A 043-0013-0117
Title: AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE AIDS AND HIV EDUCATION, SERVICES AND NONDISCRIMINATION ACT; TO DESIGNATE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AS THE PRIMARY SOURCE FOR AIDS AND HIV EDUCATION MATERIALS, POLICIES AND INFORMATION IN THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY SHALL ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT ON CARRYING OUT ITS DUTIES UNDER THIS ACT; TO SPECIFY DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT REGARDING AIDS AND HIV EDUCATION; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP MODEL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT AIDS AND HIV; TO PROVIDE FOR SPECIAL COMPONENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS; TO REQUIRE LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO HAVE THEIR EMPLOYEES COMPLETE AN EDUCATION COURSE ABOUT HIV INFECTION; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP MODEL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR INSTRUCTION ABOUT THE BASICS OF AIDS AND HIV, TO BE USED IN SCHOOL SYSTEMS; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REQUIRE ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO INCLUDE INSTRUCTION ABOUT THE BASICS OF AIDS AND HIV AS PART OF THEIR CURRICULUM; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO MAINTAIN INFORMATION ON SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR AIDS AND HIV EDUCATION AND SERVICES; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NONPROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A STATE GRANT PROGRAM TO NONPROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR AIDS AND HIV EDUCATION AND SERVICE PROGRAMS; TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES TO PROVIDE THEIR EMPLOYEES INFORMATION ABOUT HIV INFECTION; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES TO MAKE AIDS AND HIV EDUCATION AVAILABLE TO THEIR CLIENTS, PATIENTS AND RESIDENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE FOR HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR PERSONS DIAGNOSED WITH AIDS WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO EXPAND THE COVERAGE OF THE AIDS DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO THE EXTENT THAT STATE FUNDS ARE APPROPRIATED FOR THAT PURPOSE; TO PROVIDE THAT STATE FUNDS FOR THE AIDS DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT THE FUNDS THAT THE STATE RECEIVES FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER THE RYAN WHITE COMPREHENSIVE AIDS RESOURCES EMERGENCY ACT; TO DIRECT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER TO CONDUCT CLINICAL TRIALS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PERSONS WHO HAVE AIDS OR HIV; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR DRUGS USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF AIDS; TO PROVIDE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH AIDS; TO PROVIDE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR HOSPICE CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE AIDS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP MODEL WORKPLACE GUIDELINES CONCERNING PERSONS WITH AIDS AND HIV INFECTION; TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT WORKPLACE GUIDELINES CONCERNING PERSONS WITH AIDS AND HIV INFECTION; TO REQUIRE ENTITIES CONTRACTING WITH OR FUNDED BY CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT WORKPLACE GUIDELINES CONCERNING PERSONS WITH AIDS AND HIV INFECTION THAT ARE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE GUIDELINES ADOPTED BY THE CONTRACTING OR FUNDING AGENCY; TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSONS INFECTED WITH HIV IN EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, HOUSING, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS OR GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES; TO CREATE A CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST PERSONS ENGAGED IN DISCRIMINATION IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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