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MS SB2902

Bill

Status

Failed

1/30/2018

Primary Sponsor

Angela Burks Hill

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands statutory immunity for charitable medical care to include dentists, dental hygienists, and optometrists in addition to physicians, physician assistants, and nurses.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Public Health and Welfare1/15/2018

Full Bill Text

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