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MS HB1290

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Richard Bennett

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires each hospital providing birthing and newborn care services to perform pulse oximetry screening on every newborn in its care
  • Screening must be performed no less than 24 hours after birth
  • Creates new Section 41-9-39 in the Mississippi Code of 1972
  • Effective date is July 1, 2014

Legislative Description

Newborns; require hospitals to perform pulse oximetry screening on after birth.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Public Health and Human Services1/20/2014

Full Bill Text

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