Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Hospital-acquired infections disclosure; require under regulatory law.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/17 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/01 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Hyde-Smith
Code Sections: A 041-0009-0015, A 041-0009-0017
Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE HOSPITAL INFECTIONS DISCLOSURE ACT TO DIRECT HOSPITALS TO COLLECT DATA ON HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTION RATES FOR CERTAIN CLINICAL PROCEDURES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ADVISORY COUNCIL TO DEVELOP A METHOD FOR COLLECTING SUCH DATA; TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL REPORTS; TO PROVIDE FOR CONFIDENTIALITY; TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-9-15 AND 41-9-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT COMPLIANCE WITH INFECTIONS DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT IS A CONDITION FOR ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF A HOSPITAL'S LICENSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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