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Votes at a glance: House passes four bills including measures on ibogaine trials and a statewide HIE
Summary
On this floor day the House approved multiple bills: HB 314 authorizing state‑supported ibogaine clinical trials (110‑1), HB 534 creating a statewide health information exchange (96‑18), HB 431 restoring school fluoride/screenings by hygienists (120‑0), and HB 3 an omnibus CON bill (118‑0).
The House recorded final passage on four major items during the session.
- House Bill 314 (Ibogaine drug development grant program): Sponsor described a program to fund a consortium to run FDA‑regulated ibogaine trials with private matching funds and revenue‑sharing to the state. Final vote: 110 yeas, 1 nay.
- House Bill 534 (Mississippi Health Information Exchange): The bill creates a state‑designated health information exchange operator, requires hospital participation as a licensure condition, includes an opt‑out mechanism for patients and prohibits selling identified data. Final vote: 96 yeas, 18 nays.
- House Bill 431 (dental scope — school services): Restores code language allowing hygienists to perform screenings, education and fluoride treatments in school settings. Final vote: 120 yeas, 0 nays.
- House Bill 3 (CON omnibus bill): Multi‑part measure adjusting CON thresholds, targeting county provisions, and directing feasibility studies; final vote: 118 yeas, 0 nays.
Clerk announcements recorded the final tallies; where the transcript did not provide full bill text or implementation details on the floor, the entries above summarize the sponsor remarks and the recorded outcomes.
