Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Physicians; prohibit certain improper lab charges to patients and prescribe penalties for violations.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services | |
| 2 | 02/01 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Brown
Code Sections: A 073-0025-0029, A 073-0025-0030
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A PHYSICIAN FROM CHARGING A PATIENT FOR ANY CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES THAT ARE NOT RENDERED BY THE LICENSEE; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE CHARGES; TO PROHIBIT A PHYSICIAN FROM CHARGING AN AMOUNT FOR A CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICE GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT CHARGED BY THE PROVIDER; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE PROHIBITED ACTIONS BY A PHYSICIAN ARE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE THE PENALTIES THAT THE BOARD SHALL IMPOSE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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