Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Patient Safety Act; create.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/05 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 01/31 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2006 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Dearing
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI PATIENT SAFETY ACT"; TO REQUIRE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PATIENT SAFETY PROGRAM FOR HOSPITALS, AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS AND MENTAL HOSPITALS; TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS, AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS AND MENTAL HOSPITALS TO ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE STATE HEALTH OFFICER A LISTING OF CERTAIN ERRORS OR OCCURRENCES; TO PROVIDE WHISLEBLOWER PROTECTION TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES; TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS TO MAINTAIN A PROGRAM CAPABLE OF IDENTIFYING AND TRACKING HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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