Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 1025

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Background

Title

Description: Vulnerable Adults Act; require report of death caused by abuse.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Moak

Code Section: A 043-0047-0007

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO REPORT CASES OF SUSPECTED ABUSE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI VULNERABLE ADULTS ACT AND HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO SUSPECT THAT AN ADULT HAS DIED AS A RESULT OF THE ABUSE, MUST REPORT THAT FACT TO THE APPROPRIATE MEDICAL EXAMINER OR CORONER; TO REQUIRE A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY TO REPORT THE DEATH TO THE APPROPRIATE CORONER IN ALL CASES OF A DEATH OF A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY RESIDENT; TO REQUIRE A HOSPITAL TO REPORT THE DEATH TO THE APPROPRIATE CORONER IN ALL CASES OF DEATH OF AN INDIVIDUAL IN A HOSPITAL WHO WAS A RESIDENT OF A LONG-TERM FACILITY WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF ENTERING THE HOSPITAL; TO AMEND SECTION 43-47-7, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:51.

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