Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 1307

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Background

Title

Description: Personal care homes; allow residents to "age in place" in home as long as needs can be met.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

102/21/00(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
203/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Watson

Code Section: A 043-0011-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-11-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO ALLOW PERSONS RESIDING IN A PERSONAL CARE HOME TO "AGE IN PLACE"; TO DEFINE AGE IN PLACE AS ALLOWING A PERSON TO CONTINUE RESIDING IN A PERSONAL CARE HOME AS THE PERSON AGES AND THE PERSON'S NEEDS CHANGE OVER TIME, AS LONG AS THE PERSON IS STILL ABLE TO RECEIVE THE CARE THAT HE OR SHE NEEDS WHILE RESIDING IN THE PERSONAL CARE HOME; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AGE IN PLACE REGULATIONS WILL BE SUBJECT TO STATE LAWS, LOCAL ORDINANCES AND RULES, REGULATIONS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD RELATIVE TO FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES AND LIFE SAFETY CODES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:30.



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