§ 41-107-7. Rights of Conscience of Health-Care Institutions
Rights of Conscience. A health-care institution has the right not to participate, and no health-care institution shall be required to participate in a health-care service that violates its conscience. However, this subsection does not allow a health-care institution to refuse to participate in a health-care service regarding a patient because of the patient’s race, color, […]
§ 41-107-9. Rights of conscience of health-care payers
Rights of Conscience. A health-care payer has the right to decline to pay, and no health-care payer shall be required to pay for or arrange for the payment of a health-care service that violates its conscience. However, this subsection does not allow a health-care payer to decline to pay or arrange for the payment of […]
§ 41-107-11. Civil remedies
A civil action for damages or injunctive relief, or both, may be brought for the violation of any provision of this chapter. It shall not be a defense to any claim arising out of the violation of this chapter that such violation was necessary to prevent additional burden or expense on any other health-care provider, […]
§ 41-107-13. Severability
The provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable, and if any provision, word, phrase or clause of this chapter or the application thereof to any person shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.
§ 41-93-1. Short title
This chapter may be cited as the “Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act.”
§ 41-93-3. Purposes of chapter
The purposes of this chapter are: To create a statewide program to promote public awareness and knowledge about the causes of osteoporosis, personal risk factors, the value of prevention and early detection and the options available for treatment; To enhance knowledge and understanding of osteoporosis by disseminating educational materials, information about research results, services and […]
§ 41-93-5. Powers of State Department of Health
The State Department of Health may: Add sufficient qualified staff to implement the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program established by Section 41-93-7; Provide appropriate training for staff of the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program; Work to improve the capacity of community-based services available to osteoporosis patients; Work with governmental offices, community and business […]
§ 41-93-7. Additional powers of State Department of Health
The State Department of Health may establish, maintain and promote an osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program in order to raise public awareness, educate consumers and educate health professionals and teachers, and for other purposes, as provided in this section. The department may design and implement strategies for raising public awareness on the causes and […]
§ 41-93-9. Department may accept grants, etc.; maximization of federal funds
The department may accept grants, services and property from the federal government, foundations, organizations, medical schools and other entities as may be available for the purposes of fulfilling the obligations of this program. The department shall seek any federal waiver or waivers that may be necessary to maximize funds from the federal government to implement […]
§ 41-99-1. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter: “Mississippi qualified health center” means a public or nonprofit entity that provides comprehensive primary care services that: Has a community board of directors, the majority of whom are users of such centers; Accepts all patients that present themselves despite their ability to pay and uses a sliding-fee-schedule for payments; and […]