Loading chat...

MS HB842

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Willis

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires health care providers, coroners, and law enforcement officers to notify the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics within 24 hours of any death caused by overdose of illegal narcotics or prescription medications.

  • Establishes escalating civil penalties for failure to report: $500 for first failure, $1,000 for second failure, and $5,000 plus 12-month professional license suspension for third failure.

  • Authorizes the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics to assess penalties and collect fines, with all collected funds going to the bureau for budgeting and expenditure.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Failure to report drug overdose; provide civil penalties for.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2017

Committee Referrals

Drug Policy1/13/2017

Full Bill Text

No bill text available