Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 376

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Title

Description: Personal care services; persons providing to certain bedridden persons must have training in minimum standards of care.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/06 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
2 01/31 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Fredericks

Title: AN ACT TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 43-11-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT OPERATORS OF A HOME OR FACILITY IN WHICH PERSONAL CARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO UP TO THREE NONAMBULATORY BEDRIDDEN PERSONS WHO ARE NOT RELATED TO THE OPERATOR MUST REGISTER WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BEFORE PROVIDING THE PERSONAL CARE SERVICES; TO REQUIRE EACH PERSON WHO ACTUALLY PROVIDES THE PERSONAL CARE SERVICES IN THE HOME OR FACILITY OF THE OPERATOR TO HAVE TRAINING IN MINIMUM STANDARDS OF CARE FOR NONAMBULATORY BEDRIDDEN PERSONS; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP THE MINIMUM STANDARDS OF CARE AND TO ESTABLISH AND PROVIDE A TRAINING COURSE AT WHICH THE PROVIDERS OF PERSONAL CARE SERVICES MAY RECEIVE THE REQUIRED TRAINING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 18:07.

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