Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Care and Reliability Enhancement Act (MCARE); enact.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 09/05 (H) Referred To Select Committee on Civil Justice Reform | |
| 2 | 11/26 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | ** See Text | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | None | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Watson
Code Sections: A 073-0025-0033, A 085-0005-0007, A 043-0011-0001, A 015-0001-0036, A 011-0046-0001, BF 083-0047-0001, BF 083-0047-0003, BF 083-0047-0005, BF 083-0047-0007, BF 083-0047-0009, BF 083-0047-0011, BF 083-0047-0013, BF 083-0047-0015, BF 083-0047-0017, BF 083-0047-0019, BF 083-0047-0021, BF 083-0047-0023, BF 083-0047-0025
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-11-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE VENUE FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACTIONS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-1-62, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE INDEMNITY TO PHYSICIANS WHO PRESCRIBE AND PHARMACISTS WHO DISPENSE PRESCRIPTIONS OF FDA APPROVED DRUGS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PRACTICE OF MEDICINE"; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY TO PHYSICIANS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS WHO PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES AT SCHOOLS, AND TO PHYSICIANS WHO RENDER MEDICAL SERVICE UNDER A SPECIAL VOLUNTEER MEDICAL LICENSE, ON A CHARITABLE BASIS; TO AMEND SECTION 85-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE GENERAL JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY STATUTE TO NEWLY CREATED SECTION 11-46-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO AMEND SECTION 43-11-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE MEDICAL RECORDS MADE OR MAINTAINED IN INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-11-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEDICAL RECORDS MADE OR MAINTAINED IN INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM, AND TO REQUIRE 90-DAY'S NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SUE; TO AMEND SECTION 15-1-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO CLAIMS AGAINST NURSING FACILITIES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-46-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY UNDER THE TORT CLAIMS ACT WHEN A PHYSICIAN IS A JOINT TORT-FEASOR; TO AMEND SECTION 11-46-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYEE" UNDER THE TORT CLAIMS ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-105-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT A SHORT TITLE FOR THE MISSISSIPPI CARE ACCESS AND RELIABILITY ENHANCEMENT (CARE) ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-105-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-105-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THE PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE MISSISSIPPI CARE ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-105-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT DEFINITIONS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-105-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CARE AUTHORITY AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-105-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITY; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-105-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INDEMNIFY THE CARE BOARD AND ITS EMPLOYEES FROM LIABILITY; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-105-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THE QUALIFICATIONS OF PARTICIPATING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-105-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY REQUIREMENTS TO ESTABLISH FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF A PARTICIPATING HEALTHCARE PROVIDER; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-105-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXCLUSIVENESS OF THE REMEDIES AFFORDED BY THE MISSISSIPPI CARE ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-105-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR FUNDING OF THE AUTHORITY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 83-47-1, 83-47-3, 83-47-5, 83-47-7, 83-47-9, 83-47-11, 83-47-13, 83-47-15, 83-47-17, 83-47-19, 83-47-21, 83-47-23 AND 83-47-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR FORMATION AND OPERATION OF NONPROFIT MEDICAL LIABILITY INSURANCE CORPORATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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