Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: State veterans homes; Veterans Affairs Board shall be solely responsible for operation of all the homes.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House]
| 1 | 01/14 (H) Referred To Military Affairs | |
| 2 | 01/29 (H) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 01/30 (H) Passed | |
| 4 | 01/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 5 | 02/04 (S) Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs | |
| 6 | 02/25 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 7 | 03/13 (S) Died On Calendar |
| Pending | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Rogers
Code Section: A 035-0001-0021
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 35-1-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE STATE VETERANS HOMES LOCATED IN JACKSON, KOSCIUSKO AND OXFORD; TO PROHIBIT THE BOARD FROM CONTRACTING FOR MANAGEMENT PURPOSES WITH ANY NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO OPERATE ANY OF THE STATE VETERANS HOMES; TO DIRECT THE BOARD TO FILE WITH CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2004, A REPORT ON ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON WHETHER TO CONTINUE MANAGING THE JACKSON, KOSCIUSKO AND OXFORD HOMES OR TO CONTRACT WITH A NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTITY TO OPERATE ANY OR ALL OF THE HOMES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL PERFORM AN INITIAL CERTIFICATION SURVEY OF THE STATE VETERANS HOMES IN JACKSON, KOSCIUSKO AND OXFORD TO PROVIDE A BASELINE FOR MEASURING THE QUALITY OF CARE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT PERIODIC FOLLOW-UP CERTIFICATION SURVEYS OF THE STATE VETERANS HOMES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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