Bill Text: MS HB912 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Health care professionals; may provide services at free medical clinics without MS license if have out-of-state license.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee [HB912 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2012-HB912-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2012 Regular Session

To: Public Health and Human Services

By: Representative Upshaw

House Bill 912

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO PROVIDE SERVICES AT FREE MEDICAL CLINICS TO DO SO WITHOUT BEING LICENSED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE, PROVIDED THAT THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL IS LICENSED BY ANY STATE OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES AND RESTRICTS HIS OR HER LICENSED SERVICES AND DUTIES SOLELY TO THE PROVISION OF CARE OR SERVICE AT A FREE MEDICAL CLINIC; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  Any health care professional authorized by law to provide services at a free medical clinic may do so without being licensed under the laws of this state, provided that the health care professional:

          (a)  Is duly licensed, or otherwise authorized, to practice the profession by any state or territory of the United States;

          (b)  Restricts his or her licensed or authorized services and duties solely to the provision of care or service at a free medical clinic;

          (c)  Provides only the care or services that the individual or entity is licensed or otherwise authorized to provide by any state or territory of the United States; and

          (d)  Provides a copy of his or her current out-of-state license or authorization to practice to the free medical clinic, which shall retain the copy for two (2) years.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2012.