Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Emergency management; expand authority of Governor and Health Department to address pandemics and epidemics.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services | |
| 2 | 01/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/07 (H) Passed {Vote} | |
| 4 | 02/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 5 | 02/09 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 6 | 02/27 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Moss
Additional Authors: Bailey, Clarke, Dedeaux, Hudson, Robinson (63rd), Rogers (61st), Scott
Code Sections: A 033-0015-0005, A 033-0015-0011, A 041-0003-0015, A 041-0023-0001, A 041-0023-0005
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 33-15-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE PANDEMICS AND EPIDEMICS WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "NATURAL EMERGENCY" FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 33-15-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE GOVERNOR TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FUNCTIONS RELATIVE TO THE DISPOSAL OF DANGEROUS WASTES OR OTHER CONTAMINATED PROPERTY IN THE WAKE OF A PANDEMIC, EPIDEMIC OR ACT OF TERRORISM; TO AMEND SECTION 41-3-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-23-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE VETERINARIANS, CERTAIN STOCK DEALERS AND PHARMACISTS TO REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANY DISEASES THAT MAY BE CAUSED BY BIOTERRORISM, EPIDEMIC OR PANDEMIC DISIASE; TO AMEND SECTION 41-23-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEATH INVESTIGATIONS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION 41-39-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE WHEN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MAY TAKE CHARGE OF CORPSES FOLLOWING A PANDEMIC, EPIDEMIC OR ACT OF TERRORISM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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