UPDATE: Tracking Legislation House Bill 732 Description: Abortion; prohibit when heart beat is detected. To prohibit an abortion of an unborn human individual with a detectable fetal heartbeat except when a medical emergency necessitates; to authorize and direct the state board of health to promulgate regulations for the appropriate methods of performing an examination for the presence of a fetal heartbeat; to amend section 73-25-29, Mississippi code of 1972, to provide that a physician performing an abortion on a pregnant woman before determining if the unborn human individual has a detectable fetal heartbeat is subject to license revocation or disciplinary action; to bring forward sections which provide for the Mississippi unborn child protection from dismemberment abortion act, for purposes of possible amendment; and for related purposes. Additional Summary: Abortion; prohibit when heart beat is detected Except when a medical emergency necessitates Physician performing an abortion before detecting heartbeat is subject to license revocation/disciplinary action Create new section 01/17 (H) referred to Public Health and Human Services 02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Author: Brown Information was last updated: 02/08/19 PDF: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/pdf/hb/0700-0799/hb0732in.pdf Senate Bill 2116 Description: Abortion; prohibit an abortion of an unborn human individual with a detectable heartbeat. An act to codify new section 41-41-34.1, Mississippi Code of 1972, to prohibit an abortion of an unborn human individual with a detectable fetal heartbeat except when a medical emergency necessitates; to authorize and direct the state board of health to promulgate regulations for the appropriate methods of performing an examination for the presence of a fetal heartbeat; to amend section 73-25-29, Mississippi Code of 1972, to provide that a physician performing an abortion on a pregnant woman before determining if the unborn human individual has a detectable fetal heartbeat is subject to license revocation or disciplinary action; and for related purposes. Additional Summary: Abortion; prohibit when heart beat is detected Except when a medical emergency necessitates Physician performing an abortion before detecting heartbeat is subject to license revocation/disciplinary action Codify new section
01/11 (S) referred to Public Health and Welfare 02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Author: Hill, Additional Authors: Caughman, Fillingae Information was last updated: 02/06/19 PDF: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/pdf/sb/2100-2199/sb2116in.pdf Senate Bill 2847/ House Bill No. 1191 Description: Tanning facility regulation; prohibit use by anyone under 18 years of age (March 14 th ) 01/21 (S) referred to Public Health and Welfare 02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub Author: Principal Author: Burton. Additional Authors: Wiggins, Blount, Bryan, Dearing, Fillingane, Frazier, Horhn, Hudson, Michel, Simmons (13 th ), Younger Information was last updated: 02/05/19 at 17:42 PDF: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/pdf/sb/2800-2899/sb2847in.pdf House Bill 881 Description: Opioid Crisis Intervention Act; create. An act to be known as the "opioid crisis intervention act"; to amend section 41-29-149.1, Mississippi code of 1972, to expand the types of drug violations for which a person may not be prosecuted when complying with the Mississippi medical emergency good Samaritan act; to amend section 41-127-1, Mississippi code of 1972, to authorize telemedicine providers to provide treatment for substance use disorders, including medication assisted treatment; to authorize municipalities, counties and public or private educational institutions to adopt a pre-arrest diversion program to which law enforcement officers may divert adults who commit a nonviolent offense; to require adults who are diverted to be provided appropriate assessment, intervention, education and behavioral health care services; to authorize the law enforcement agency to criminally charge the adult for the original offense and refer the case to the appropriate prosecuting agency if the adult does not participate in the pre-arrest diversion program; to prohibit an arrest record from being associated with the offense if the adult successfully completes the diversion program; to amend section 63-1-53, Mississippi code of 1972, to provide that after certain notice is given to a person failing to timely pay any fines, fees and assessments relating to a traffic violation within 90 days of receiving the notice, the person is subject to having the fines, fees and assessments collected by a court rather than having his or her license suspended; to amend section 63-1-52, Mississippi code of 1972, in conformity to the preceding section; to amend section 63-1-71, Mississippi code of 1972, to delete the requirement that a person's license be suspended for a controlled substance violation
that is unrelated to operating a motor vehicle; to amend section 63-1-51, Mississippi code of 1972, to delete the offense of contempt for failure to pay a fine or fee or failure to respond to a summons or citation relating to a traffic violation as a grounds for revoking a person's license; to amend section 9-23-15, Mississippi code of 1972, to authorize a judge to allow a person to be eligible for alternative sentencing through a drug court if he or she has been convicted of burglary of an unoccupied dwelling; to amend section 9-23-13, Mississippi code of 1972, to require drug courts to allow participants to use medication assisted treatment while participating in a drug court program. Opioid Crisis Intervention Act Expand types of drug violations not prosecuted for under Good Samaritan Act Authorize Telemedicine providers to provide treatment for substance abuse disorders, including medication assisted treatment Authorize institutions to adopt a pre-arrest diversion program Delete requirement that a person s license be suspended for a controlled substance violation unrelated to operating a motor vehicle Vote Type Required: 3/5 Effective Date: Passage 01/22 (H) referred to Medicaid 01/22 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub Author: Brown. Additional Author: Sykes. Information was last updated: 01/29/19 at 10:36 PDF: Committee Substitute: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/pdf/hb/0800-0899/hb0881cs.pdf As Introduced: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/pdf/hb/0800-0899/hb0881in.pdf House Bill 273 Description: Community hospital, certain; authorize board of trustees members to participate in health insurance plan. To authorize the board of trustees members for a certain community hospital to participate in a health insurance plan at the same cost as required of hospital employees. Board trustees for a certain community hospital participate in health insurance plan at same cost as required of hospital employees Amended: board of trustees of a community hospital can participate in any hospital medical benefit plan or health insurance plan, whether self-funded or otherwise, any member who participates in such plan pays the same amount as hospital employees
1/14 (H) Referred to Insurance 2/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass 2/07 (H) Amended 2/07 (H) Passed as Amended 2/08 (H) Transmitted to Senate Author: Principal Author: Bain. Additional Author: Carpenter. Information was last updated: 02/08/19 at 13:11 PDF: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/pdf/hb/0200-0299/hb0273in.pdf House Bill 628 Description: Health insurance; revise mandatory policy provisions to penalize late payments of claims. To require accident and health insurance policies to include additional provisions that penalize late payment of claims by insurer to health care provider or insured; and for related purposes. To require accident and health insurance policies to include additional provisions that penalize late payment of claims by insurer to health care provider or insured (February 15) 01/16 (H) referred to Insurance 02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub Author: Chism Information was last updated: 02/05/19 at 13:56 House Bill 134 Description: Income tax; allow a credit to grocers for part of cost of purchasing locally grown or produced agricultural products. A state income tax credit to grocers for a percentage of the cost of purchasing locally grown or produced agricultural, aquacultural or horticultural products for sale at retail for human consumption A state income tax credit to grocers for a percentage of the cost of purchasing locally grown or produced agricultural, aquacultural or horticultural products for sale at retail for human consumption Deadline: Revenue Revenue: Yes Vote Type Required: 3/5 Effective Date: January 1, 2019 01/11 (H) referred to Agriculture; Ways and Means 01/22 (H) DR TSDP: AG to WM
Author: Principal: Arnold. Additional: Walker, Dixon. Information was last updated: 01/22/19 at 12: 43 PDF: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/pdf/hb/0100-0199/hb0134in.pdf House Bill 702 Description: Cottage food operation; increase maximum annual gross sales to $35,000.00 and authorize to advertise over the Internet. To increase the maximum annual gross sales for a cottage food operation from twenty thousand dollars to thirty-five thousand dollars; to authorize a cottage food operation to advertise cottage food products over the internet, including through social media. Increase maximum growth sales for cottage food operation from $20,000 to $35.000 Can advertise over internet, including social media 01/17 (H) referred to Agriculture 01/22 (H) Title Suff Do Pass 01/23 (H) Passed 01/23 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered 01/24 (H) Motion to Reconsider tabled 01/24 (H) Transmitted to Senate Author: Eure Information was last updated: 01/24/19 at 10:41 PDF: As passed in the house: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/pdf/hb/0700-0799/hb0702ps.pdf Senate Bill 2196 Description: Mississippi Foster Care Fund; provide an additional assessment on drug/alcohol violations for foster care programs. To establish the "Mississippi foster care fund" in the office of attorney general and authorize expenditures for the support of any licensed or certified nonprofit foster family/foster children program in the state; to provide an additional criminal assessment on drug and alcohol misdemeanors and felonies for the Mississippi foster care fund to be used for such foster children programs. Mississippi Foster Care Fund Authorize expenditures for the support of any licensed or certified nonprofit foster family/foster children program in the state Provide additional criminal assessment on drug and alcohol misdemeanors and felonies for fund to be used for such foster children programs
Vote Type Required: 3/5 01/15 (S) referred to Public Health and Welfare, Appropriations 02/05 (S) DR TSDP: PH to AP 02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Author: Fillingane Information was last updated: 02/05/19 at 17:38 PDF: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/pdf/sb/2100-2199/sb2196in.pdf Senate Bill 2427 Description: Mississippi Health Information Network (MS-HIN); extend repealer. To extend the automatic repealer on the health information technology act which establishes a Mississippi health information network partnership (ms-hin). 01/21 (S) referred to Public Health and Welfare 02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub Author: Blount Information was last updated: 02/05/2019 at 18:02 PDF: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/pdf/sb/2400-2499/sb2427in.pdf Senate Bill 2524 Description: Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Residency Program; include psychiatry students. 01/21 (S) referred to Public Health and Welfare; Appropriations 01/29 (S) DR TSDPCS: PH to AP 01/31 (S) Title Stuff Do Pass Comm Sub Author: Doty Information was last updated: 01/31/2019 at 14:21 PDF: Committee Substitute: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/pdf/sb/2500-2599/sb2524cs.pdf. As Introduced: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/pdf/sb/2500-2599/sb2524in.pdf
Senate Bill 2213 Description: Pilot program for managed care payment model for children with complex medical conditions (CMC); Medicaid to implement. To authorize and direct the division of Medicaid to study and implement a pilot program regarding an alternative managed care payment model for children with complex medical conditions (cmc) receiving services from the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). 01/15 (S) Referred to Medicaid; Appropriations 01/30 (S) DR TSDP: ME to AP 01/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Author: Wiggins Information was last updated: 01/31/19 at 12:02 PDF: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/pdf/sb/2200-2299/sb2213in.pdf Senate Bill 2267 Description: Medicaid managed care payment program; Medical Care Advisory Committee shall continue to review. To transfer the responsibilities of the Mississippi commission on expanding Medicaid managed care to the medical care advisory committee within the division of Medicaid in order to continue monitoring and studying the Medicaid managed care payment program and to make an annual report to the legislature; to authorize the medical care advisory committee to consult with other provider groups. Effective Date: Passage 01/21 (S) referred to Medicaid; Appropriations 01/31 (S) Dr TSDPCS: ME to AP 01/31 Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub 02/06 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted 02/06 (S) Passed 02/07 (S) Transmitted to House Author: Wiggins Information was last updated: 02/7/2019 PDF: Committee Substitute: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/pdf/sb/2200-2299/sb2267cs.pdf As Passed in Senate: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/pdf/sb/2200-2299/sb2267ps.pdf
Senate Bill 2665 Description: To increase the excise tax on cigarettes Increase from 3.4 cents per cigarette to 10.9 cents per cigarette Deadline: Revenue Revenue: Yes Vote Type Required: Three/Fifths 01/21 (S) referred to Finance Author: Simmons (13 th ) Information was last updated: 01/24/19 PDF: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/pdf/sb/2600-2699/sb2665in.pdfpdf