Bill Text: MS HB652 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Health care services; declare state policy that availability of is the right of all citizens of Mississippi.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee [HB652 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2010-HB652-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2010 Regular Session

To: Public Health and Human Services

By: Representative Evans (70th)

House Bill 652

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES SHALL BE THE RIGHT OF ALL CITIZENS OF MISSISSIPPI RATHER THAN A PRIVILEGE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  The Legislature declares it to be the policy of the State of Mississippi that the availability of medically necessary health care services shall be the right of all citizens of the State of Mississippi rather than a privilege available only to certain people.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2010.