Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 820

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Background

Title

Description: Elder death review teams; authorize counties to establish.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Moak

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES TO ESTABLISH INTERAGENCY ELDER DEATH REVIEW TEAMS TO ASSIST LOCAL AGENCIES IN IDENTIFYING AND REVIEWING SUSPICIOUS DEATHS OF ELDERLY PERSONS AND FACILITATING COMMUNICATION AMONG PERSONS WHO PERFORM AUTOPSIES AND THE VARIOUS PERSONS AND AGENCIES INVOLVED IN CASES OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF ELDERLY PERSONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF ELDER DEATH REVIEW TEAMS; TO SPECIFY WHEN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS OF ELDER DEATH REVIEW TEAMS MAY AND MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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