Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Nursing homes; revise various statutes relating to.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/21 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 02/05 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Holland
Code Sections: A 043-0011-0007, A 043-0011-0013, A 043-0011-0019, A 041-0063-0021, A 043-0007-0053, A 043-0007-0061
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-11-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON MAY APPLY FOR A LICENSE FOR A NURSING HOME; TO AMEND SECTION 43-11-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT RULES, REGULATIONS OR STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH UNDER THE LICENSING LAW SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS ESTABLISHING A MEDICAL STANDARD OF CARE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-11-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION RECEIVED OR CAUSED TO BE MAINTAINED OR COLLECTED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THROUGH FILED REPORTS OR INSPECTION UNDER THE NURSING HOME LICENSURE LAW SHALL NOT BE DISCLOSED BY ANY PERSON OR PARTY, EXCEPT IN A PROCEEDING INVOLVING THE QUESTIONS OF LICENSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 41-63-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE CERTAIN REPORTS, RECORDS AND CORRESPONDENCE THAT ARE PREPARED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FROM THE DEFINITION OF "ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE MATERIALS"; TO AMEND SECTION 43-7-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES OMBUDSMEN SHALL INCLUDE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE WITH LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-7-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES OMBUDSMEN TO PARTICIPATE IN ONGOING TRAINING PROGRAMS RELATED TO THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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