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MS HB1174
Bill
Status
4/1/2021
Primary Sponsor
Becky Currie
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Mississippi Department of Corrections to provide hospice care services to terminally ill inmates in facilities under its jurisdiction.
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Allows the department to either employ qualified staff to provide hospice services or contract with outside providers for these services.
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Exempts the Department of Corrections from obtaining a license under Mississippi's Hospice Law when providing hospice care services through department employees.
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Amends Section 41-85-5 of the Mississippi Code to explicitly permit the Department of Corrections to provide hospice care to inmates without a state hospice license.
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Effective date: July 1, 2021.
Legislative Description
Department of Corrections; authorize to provide for hospice care services to inmates with a terminal illness.
Last Action
Died In Conference
4/1/2021