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MS HB1174
MS HB1174Department of Corrections; authorize to provide for hospice care services to inmates with a terminal illness.
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Introduced
01/18/2021
01/18/2021
In Committee
02/18/2021
02/18/2021
Crossed Over
02/04/2021
02/04/2021
Passed
Dead
04/01/2021
04/01/2021
Introduced Session
2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Authorize The Department Of Corrections To Provide For Hospice Care Services For Inmates Who Are Confined In Facilities Under The Jurisdiction Of The Department And Who Are Terminally Ill; To Authorize The Department To Have Those Hospice Care Services Provided By Properly Qualified Employees Of The Department Or To Contract For The Providing Of The Hospice Care Services; To Provide That If The Department Provides The Hospice Care Services With Department Employees, The Department Is Not Required To Have A License Under The Mississippi Hospice Law; To Amend Section 41-85-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes the Mississippi Department of Corrections to provide hospice care services to inmates who are terminally ill and confined in the department's facilities. The department can either have its own employees provide the hospice care services or contract with outside providers. If the department uses its own employees to provide the hospice care, it is not required to obtain a license under the Mississippi Hospice Law. The bill also amends the state's hospice law to exempt the Department of Corrections from the licensing requirement when providing hospice care services to inmates.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Died In Conference (on 04/01/2021)
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