§ 41-125-1. Legislative intent
It is the intent of the Legislature to develop, establish, and enforce licensure and basic standards for prescribed pediatric extended care centers in order to assure that the centers provide the necessary family-centered medical, developmental, physiological, nutritional, psychosocial and family training services.
§ 41-125-3. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall be defined as provided in this section: “Prescribed pediatric extended care center” or “PPEC center” means any building or buildings, or other place, whether operated for profit or not, which undertakes through its ownership or management to provide basic nonresidential services to three (3) or more […]
§ 41-121-11. Repeal of this chapter
Sections 41-121-1 through 41-121-9 shall stand repealed on July 1, 2020.
§ 41-123-1. Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce established; purpose, staffing, duties
There is established the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce within the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) for the purpose of overseeing the physician workforce development and needs, both in numbers and distribution, of the State of Mississippi. The office shall have a director who must be a physician licensed in the State of Mississippi. […]
§ 41-119-13. Confidentiality of health care information and data in network
The MS-HIN board shall by rule or regulation ensure that patient specific health information be disclosed only in accordance with the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, which governs the electronic transmission of that information. Patient specific health information and data of the MS-HIN shall not be […]
§ 41-119-15. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall be defined as provided in this section: “Electronic health records” or “EHR” means electronically maintained clinical and demographic information, used by a meaningful EHR user. “Health information technology” or “HIT” means the equipment, software and networks to be used by a meaningful EHR user. “Acquisition” […]
§ 41-119-17. State agencies required to provide MS-HIN with certain information before acquiring any health information technology
Before the acquisition of any HIT system, an entity shall provide MS-HIN, at a minimum, description, purpose and intent of the proposed service or system, including a description and specifications of the ability to connect to MS-HIN. Where existing entities can be used to provide the proposed HIT system, in whole or in part, the […]
§ 41-119-19. Legislative Audit Committee to make certain reports regarding development of electronic health information
The Legislative Audit Committee (PEER) shall develop and make a report to the Chairmen of the Senate and House Public Health and Welfare/Medicaid Committees regarding the following electronic health records (EHR) system items: Evaluate the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the implementation and operations services for the Division of Medicaid and the University Medical Center […]
§ 41-119-21. Repeal of Sections 41-119-1 through 41-119-21
Sections 41-119-1 through 41-119-21 shall stand repealed on July 1, 2019.
§ 41-121-1. Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “The Patient’s Right to Informed Health Care Choices Act.”