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MS HB12

Bill

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Earle Banks

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires hospitals to have patients presenting to the emergency room with symptoms of possible sickle cell disease examined by a physician within four hours of admission to the ER.

  • Applies to all persons presenting themselves to hospital emergency rooms with symptoms indicative of possible sickle cell disease.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Hospitals; require to examine persons at ER with sickle cell disease symptoms within four hours after admission.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Public Health and Human Services2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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