Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 986

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Description: Newborn screening tests; attending physician provide parents with information about additional tests available.

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

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 01/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/01 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 02/01 (H) Tabled Subject To Call
5 02/07 (H) Passed
6 02/09 (H) Transmitted To Senate
7 02/13 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
8 02/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
9 03/01 (S) Amended
10 03/01 (S) Passed As Amended
11 03/02 (S) Returned For Concurrence
12 03/13 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
13 03/20 (H) Conferees Named Moody,Fredericks,Holland
14 03/23 (S) Conferees Named Huggins,Smith,Nunnelee
15 03/26 (H) Conference Report Filed
16 03/26 (S) Conference Report Filed
17 03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
18 03/28 (S) Conference Report Adopted
19 03/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
20 03/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
21 04/07 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1
Lost [S] Substitute No 1 to Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number575

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Holland

Additional Authors: Scott (17th), Scott (80th)

Code Sections: A 041-0021-0203, A 041-0021-0201

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS PROVIDING PRENATAL CARE TO A PREGNANT WOMAN TO NOTIFY THE WOMAN THAT THERE ARE NEWBORN SCREENING TESTS AVAILABLE THAT MAY BE GIVEN TO HER CHILD IN ADDITION TO THE TESTS REQUIRED BY THE STATE, AND TO PROVIDE TO THE WOMAN THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT REGARDING THOSE TESTS; TO REQUIRE THE PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER ATTENDING A NEWBORN CHILD TO NOTIFY THE PARENTS THAT THERE ARE NEWBORN SCREENING TESTS AVAILABLE THAT MAY BE GIVEN TO THE CHILD IN ADDITION TO THE TESTS REQUIRED BY THE STATE, AND TO PROVIDE TO THE PARENTS THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT REGARDING THOSE TESTS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2210, 2001 REGULAR SESSION, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP INFORMATION MATERIALS ABOUT NEWBORN SCREENING TESTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE, WHICH SHALL BE USED BY PHYSICIANS AND OTHERS TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND PARENTS UNDER SECTION 41-21-203; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE FOR TESTING FOR CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA (CAH) AS PART OF ITS NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/16/01 at 00:01.

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