Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Improper laboratory charges by physicians; grounds for license suspension or revocation.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/03 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Ross
Code Section: A 073-0025-0029
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A PHYSICIAN FROM CHARGING A PATIENT FOR ANY CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES WHICH ARE NOT RENDERED BY THE LICENSEE, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH CHARGES, TO PROHIBIT A PHYSICIAN FROM CHARGING AN AMOUNT FOR A CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICE GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT CHARGED BY THE PROVIDER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH PROHIBITED ACTION BY A PHYSICIAN IS GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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