Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Emergency medical services in counties; revise various provisions.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/21 (H) Referred To Public Utilities;County Affairs | |
| 2 | 02/05 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Malone
Additional Author: Mitchell
Code Sections: A 019-0005-0353, BF 019-0005-0355, A 019-0005-0357, BF 019-0005-0359, BF 019-0005-0361, BF 019-0005-0351, BF 019-0005-0303, A 019-0005-0311, A 019-0005-0313, BF 019-0005-0319
Title: AN ACT RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE COUNTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE TIME FRAME IN WHICH EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATORS HAVE TO COMPLETE THE MINIMUM TRAINING STANDARDS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 19-5-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES REQUESTS FOR EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRAINING TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-357, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DECREASE THE SERVICE CHARGE PLACED ON ALL TELEPHONE LINES TO FUND THE MINIMUM STANDARDS TRAINING PROGRAM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 19-5-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO BASIC OR ENHANCED 911 SERVICES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 19-5-351, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES AND PRESCRIBES THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 19-5-303, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH DEFINES, AMONG OTHERS, THE TERM "TELECOMMUNICATOR" AS USED IN THE LAWS GOVERNING EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-311, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF AN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT MAY SELECT MORE THAN ONE METHOD FOR RESPONDING TO EMERGENCY CALLS; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-313, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DECREASE THE CHARGE LEVIED AGAINST RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONE LINES AND TO INCREASE THE CHARGE LEVIED AGAINST COMMERCIAL TELEPHONE LINES FOR THE SUPPORT OF EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 19-5-319, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT INFORMATION RECEIVED THROUGH EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALLS IS CONFIDENTIAL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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