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MS SB2902
Bill
Status
1/30/2018
Primary Sponsor
Angela Burks Hill
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AI Summary
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Expands statutory immunity for charitable medical care to include dentists, dental hygienists, and optometrists in addition to physicians, physician assistants, and nurses.
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Allows health care professionals providing voluntary charitable care to earn continuing education credits at one credit hour per 60 minutes of service, up to one-third of their total continuing education requirements.
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Requires medical professionals claiming continuing education credits to maintain records documenting hours of donated care, number of patients served, and estimated value of services provided.
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Permits nonresident health care professionals to practice in Mississippi without a state license when providing charitable care at free clinics or nonprofit medical missions, limited to 16 hours per week or 5 consecutive days respectively.
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Effective July 1, 2018.
Legislative Description
Voluntary health services without fee; add professions and provide for continuing education.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/30/2018