Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 609

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Title

Description: Death from drug overdose; require reporting of to medical examiner and Narcotics Bureau.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/08 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;County Affairs
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Taylor

Additional Author: Moody

Code Section: A 041-0061-0059

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE REPORTING TO THE MEDICAL EXAMINER OF DEATHS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE TAKEN AN OVERDOSE OF ANY DRUG, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE DRUG OVERDOSE WAS THE SOLE CAUSE OF DEATH; TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE CASE OF THOSE TYPES OF DEATHS, THE MEDICAL EXAMINER SHALL REPORT THE DEATHS TO THE MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF NARCOTICS, WHICH SHALL MAINTAIN RECORDS ON ALL THOSE DEATHS REPORTED TO IT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:50.

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