Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: EMS; first responders and EMTs may carry and administer epinephrine by auto-injectors for allergic reactions.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/21 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/12 (H) Passed | |
| 4 | 02/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 5 | 02/18 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 6 | 03/05 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 7 | 03/08 (S) Amended | |
| 8 | 03/08 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 9 | 03/12 (S) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 10 | 03/19 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 11 | 03/21 (H) Conferees Named Barnett (92nd),Moody,Whittington | |
| 12 | 03/27 (S) Conferees Named Huggins,Lee,Nunnelee | |
| 13 | 04/01 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 14 | 04/01 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 15 | 04/02 (H) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 16 | 04/03 (S) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 17 | 04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 18 | 04/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 19 | 04/25 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 623 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Moody
Additional Author: Montgomery (15th)
Code Section: A 041-0059-0003
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-59-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "AUTO-INJECTOR" AND "FIRST RESPONDER" FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT FIRST RESPONDERS AND ALL LEVELS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, WHEN AUTHORIZED BY MEDICAL DIRECTION, MAY CARRY AND ADMINISTER EPINEPHRINE FROM AUTO-INJECTORS TO TREAT PERSONS EXPERIENCING ALLERGIC REACTIONS AND ANAPHYLAXIS; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTIFICATION OF FIRST RESPONDERS BY THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO ISSUE REGULATIONS FOR FIRST RESPONDER BASIC LIFE SUPPORT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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