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MS HB927

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Mac Huddleston

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds three consumer members to the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, expanding the board from nine physicians to twelve total members (nine physicians and three consumers)

  • Consumer members must not have ever been licensed in any health care field and cannot be employed by the University of Mississippi Medical Center or any medical associations

  • Requires one consumer member from each of Mississippi's three Supreme Court districts, with initial terms staggered to expire in 2022, 2024, and 2026, and subsequent terms lasting six years

  • Increases the quorum requirement from five to seven members, with at least five being physician members required for a valid quorum

  • Expands the executive committee from three to four members, including three physicians and one consumer, with the board president serving as chairman

Legislative Description

State Board of Medical Licensure; revise composition of to include consumer members.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Public Health and Human Services1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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