Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Hospital Infections Disclosure Act of 2007; enact.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/02 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Dearing
Code Sections: A 041-0009-0015, A 041-0075-0011, A 041-0009-0063
Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE "HOSPITAL INFECTIONS DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2007"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO EMPOWER AND DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REQUIRE ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL FACILITIES TO COLLECT AND PROVIDE STATISTICAL QUARTERLY REPORTS ON HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTION RATES FOR SPECIFIC CLINICAL PROCEDURES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT IN DEVELOPING A METHODOLOGY FOR SAID REPORTS; TO PROVIDE FOR CONFIDENTIALITY; TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH SAID REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-9-15, 41-75-11 AND 41-9-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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