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MS HB561
Bill
Status
Failed
2/2/2010
Primary Sponsor
Bobby Moak
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AI Summary
- Establishes the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Healthcare Practitioners Act, allowing out-of-state licensed healthcare practitioners to provide services in Mississippi during declared emergencies without obtaining a Mississippi license
- Creates a volunteer health care practitioner registration system through the State Department of Health that verifies licensure status and good standing before practitioners can provide emergency services
- Grants liability protection to volunteer healthcare providers during emergencies, shielding them from civil damages unless their conduct demonstrates reckless disregard for patient life or health
- Authorizes the State Department of Health to regulate the duration, geographic areas, and types of volunteer practitioners who may practice during emergencies, and to limit or modify their scope of practice
- Amends multiple licensing statutes (for dentists, nurses, physicians, pharmacists, veterinarians, EMTs, and others) to explicitly permit licensed volunteers to practice during emergency declarations under this act
Legislative Description
Uniform laws; create uniform emergency volunteer health practitioners act.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/2/2010
Full Bill Text
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