Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 998

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Title

Description: Paid educational leave for state health care professionals; revise various provisions.

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

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (H) Referred To Universities and Colleges
2 01/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
3 02/07 (H) Amended
4 02/07 (H) Passed As Amended
5 02/11 (H) Transmitted To Senate
6 02/13 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
7 02/27 (S) DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
8 03/05 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
9 03/11 (S) Amended
10 03/11 (S) Passed As Amended
11 03/12 (S) Returned For Concurrence
12 03/19 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
13 03/20 (H) Conferees Named Young,Davis,West
14 03/27 (S) Conferees Named Huggins,Gordon,Thames
15 03/28 (H) Conference Report Filed
16 03/28 (S) Conference Report Filed
17 03/30 (H) Conference Report Adopted
18 04/03 (S) Conference Report Adopted
19 04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
20 04/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
21 04/25 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number619

House Committee:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Young

Additional Author: Barnett (92nd)

Code Section: A 037-0101-0291

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-101-291, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE THE PERIOD OF TIME THAT A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL MUST RENDER SERVICE IN A STATE HEALTH INSTITUTION IN EXCHANGE FOR PAID EDUCATIONAL LEAVE, TO AUTHORIZE STATE HEALTH INSTITUTIONS TO CONTRACT WITH COLLECTION AGENCIES AND BANKS FOR UNPAID BALANCES UNDER THE PROGRAM OF PAID EDUCATIONAL LEAVE, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE REVOCATION OF THE PROFESSIONAL LICENSE OF DEFAULTING PARTICIPANTS; TO CODIFY SECTION 37-101-292, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH A PAID EDUCATIONAL LEAVE PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PURSUE UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE DEGREES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING IN EXCHANGE FOR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT AS PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AND LICENSE SUPPRESSION IN THE EVENT OF DEFAULT BY AN APPLICANT FOR SUCH PAID EDUCATIONAL LEAVE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/25/02 at 00:01.

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