Mississippi health

The mortality series includes firearm deaths across intents, including suicide and homicide. Storage rules and firearm regulation concern possible components of injury prevention without proving an effect on deaths. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Mississippi evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 1. As used in this act: (a) "Immediate control" means a firearm carried on a person or within such proximity that a person can prevent access by a minor. (b) "Securely stored firearm" means a firearm that is stored in a manner that a reasonable person would believe prevents unauthorized access by a minor, including, but not limited to, a locked container, gun safe, or mechanical locking device. SECTION 2. (1) Any person who owns, possesses, or controls a firearm shall exercise reasonable care to prevent access to the firearm by a minor when the firearm is not under the person's immediate control. (2) This section establishes a minimum standard of care and does not create a private cause of action. SECTION 3. (1) A person commits the offense of negligent storage of a firearm if: (a) The person knowingly or recklessly stores or leaves a firearm unsecured; and (b) A minor gains access to the firearm without lawful permission; and (c) The minor discharges the firearm, uses the firearm to threaten or injure any person, or transports the firearm onto school property or any other location where possession of a firearm is unlawful. (2) A person convicted under subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six (6) months, or by both fine and imprisonment. SECTION 4. There shall be no civil or criminal liability under Section 2 or 3 of this act where: (a) The firearm was secured but accessed through unlawful entry or theft; (b) The minor was using the firearm in lawful hunting, sporting or agricultural activity with parental permission and supervision; or (c) The minor was under immediate control of the owner at the time of the access. SECTION 5. Nothing in this act shall authorize the inspection of private residences, impose strict liability absent negligent conduct, or be construed to infringe upon the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution or Article 3, Section 12 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890.

The mortality series includes firearm deaths across intents, including suicide and homicide. Storage rules and firearm regulation concern possible components of injury prevention without proving an effect on deaths. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Mississippi evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed herein unless: (a) "Ammunition" has the same meaning as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(17)(A). (b) "Antique firearm" has the same meaning as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(16). (c) "Firearm" has the same meaning as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(3). (d) "Misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" means a conviction under Section 97-3-7(3)(a)(i). (2) It shall be unlawful for any person: (a) Who is subject to a court order that: (i) Was issued after a hearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person had an opportunity to participate; (ii) Restrains such person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or person, or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or child; and (iii) 1. Includes a finding that such person represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such intimate partner or child; or 2. By its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against such intimate partner or child that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury; or (b) Who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, to possess any firearm or ammunition. (3) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (2) of this section shall be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or imprisoned within the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than two (2) years nor more than ten (10) years, or both.

The mortality series includes firearm deaths across intents, including suicide and homicide. Storage rules and firearm regulation concern possible components of injury prevention without proving an effect on deaths. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Mississippi evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(af) (i) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph (af), retail sales of firearms, ammunition * * *, hunting supplies and firearm safes if sold during the annual Mississippi Second Amendment Weekend holiday beginning at 12:01 a.m. on the last Friday in August and ending at 12:00 midnight the following Sunday. For the purposes of this paragraph (af), "hunting supplies" means tangible personal property used for hunting, including, and limited to, archery equipment, firearm and archery cases, firearm and archery accessories, hearing protection, holsters, belts and slings. Hunting supplies does not include animals used for hunting. For the purposes of this paragraph (af), the term "firearm safe" means a locking container or other enclosure, excluding glass-faced containers, equipped with a padlock, key lock, combination lock, or other locking device that is designed and intended for the secure storage of one (1) or more firearms. (ii) This paragraph (af) shall apply only if one or more of the following occur: 1. Title to and/or possession of an eligible item is transferred from a seller to a purchaser; and/or 2. A purchaser orders and pays for an eligible item and the seller accepts the order for immediate shipment, even if delivery is made after the time period provided in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph (af), provided that the purchaser has not requested or caused the delay in shipment.

The mortality series includes firearm deaths across intents, including suicide and homicide. Storage rules and firearm regulation concern possible components of injury prevention without proving an effect on deaths. The selected provision requires planning and coordination concerning firearm-related security threats. It does not regulate possession or establish implementation or reduced deaths. This connection does not establish causation or a change in the earlier measured value.

Retained Mississippi evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

2.Department of Homeland Security policy to bolster security against threats posed by ghost guns(a)In generalSubtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:890E.Policy to bolster security against threats posed by ghost guns(a)In generalNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department, shall issue a Department-wide strategy to bolster security against threats posed by ghost guns, in order to improve prevention, preparedness, and response to homeland security threats, such as an act of terrorism or targeted violence, associated with ghost guns. Such strategy shall identify the following activities:(1)Across the Department related to ghost guns and approaches to enhance cross-component information sharing and collaboration.(2)With Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial partners related to ghost guns and approaches to enhance the Department’s collaboration with such partners.

The fact measures people under age 65 without health insurance. Eligibility for coverage directly concerns this population; payment for a particular service for people already insured does not itself establish expanded insurance enrollment. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Mississippi evidence context: People under 65 without health insurance. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(29) Individuals who are under sixty-five (65) years of age, are not pregnant, are not entitled to or enrolled for benefits under Part A or Part B of Medicare, are not eligible for Medicaid under any other paragraph of this section, and whose income is not more than one hundred thirty-three percent (133%) of the federal poverty level applicable to a family of the size involved. Individuals eligible under this paragraph (29) shall receive benchmark coverage described in Section 1937(b)(1) of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, or benchmark equivalent coverage described in Section 1937(b)(2) of the federal Social Security Act, as amended. The eligibility of individuals covered under this paragraph shall be determined by the Division of Medicaid.

This fact counts Mississippi residents with reported induced terminations, including reported occurrences outside Mississippi. It does not count all procedures performed in Mississippi or establish complete reporting from every other state. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Mississippi evidence context: Residents with reported induced terminations. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

2.Abortion drugs prohibited(a)In generalSection 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) is amended—(1)by redesignating the second subsection (z), as added by section 3601(a) of division FF of Public Law 117–328, as subsection (aa); and(2)by adding at the end the following:(bb)Abortion drugs(1)ProhibitionsThe Secretary shall not approve—(A)any application submitted under subsection (b) or (j) for marketing an abortion drug; or(B)grant an investigational use exemption under subsection (i) for—(i)an abortion drug; or(ii)any investigation in which the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant is knowingly destroyed.(2)Previously approved abortion drugsIf an approval described in paragraph (1) is in effect for an abortion drug as of the date of enactment of the Support And Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act of 2026, the Secretary shall—(A)not approve any labeling change—(i)to approve the use of such abortion drug after 70 days gestation; or(ii)to approve the dispensing of such abortion drug by any means other than in-person administration by the prescribing health care practitioner;(B)treat such abortion drug as subject to section 503(b)(1); and(C)require such abortion drug to be subject to a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy under section 505–1 that at a minimum—(i)requires health care practitioners who prescribe such abortion drug—(I)to be certified in accordance with the strategy; and(II)to not be acting in their capacity as a pharmacist;(ii)as part of the certification process referred to in clause (i), requires such practitioners—(I)to have the ability to assess the duration of pregnancy accurately;(II)to have the ability to diagnose ectopic pregnancies;(III)to have the ability to provide surgical intervention in cases of incomplete abortion or severe bleeding;(IV)to have the ability to ensure patient access to medical facilities equipped to provide blood transfusions and resuscitation, if necessary; and(V)to report any deaths or other adverse events associated with the use of such abortion drug to the Food and Drug Administration and to the manufacturer of such abortion drug, identifying the patient by a non-identifiable reference and the serial number from each package of such abortion drug;(iii)limits the dispensing of such abortion drug to patients—(I)in a clinic, medical office, or hospital by means of in-person administration by the prescribing health care practitioner; and(II)not in pharmacies or any setting other than the health care settings described in subclause (I);(iv)requires the prescribing health care practitioner to give to the patient documentation on any risk of serious complications associated with use of such abortion drug and receive acknowledgment of such receipt from the patient;(v)requires all known adverse events associated with such abortion drug to be reported, excluding any individually identifiable patient information, to the Food and Drug Administration by the—(I)manufacturers of such abortion drug; and(II)prescribers of such abortion drug; and(vi)requires reporting of administration of the abortion drug as required by State law, or in the absence of a State law regarding such reporting, in the same manner as a surgical abortion.(3)Reporting on adverse events by other health care practitionersThe Secretary shall require all other health care practitioners to report to the Food and Drug Administration any adverse events experienced by their patients that are connected to use of an abortion drug, excluding any individually identifiable patient information.(4)Rule of constructionNothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the authority of the Federal Government, or of a State, to establish, implement, and enforce requirements and restrictions with respect to abortion drugs under provisions of law other than this section that are in addition to the requirements and restrictions under this section.(5)DefinitionsIn this section:(A)The term abortion drug means any drug, substance, or combination of drugs or substances that is intended for use or that is in fact used (irrespective of how the product is labeled) to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant, or to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than—(i)to produce a live birth;(ii)to remove a dead unborn child; or(iii)to treat an ectopic pregnancy.(B)The term adverse event includes each of the following:(i)A fatality.(ii)An ectopic pregnancy.(iii)A hospitalization.(iv)A blood loss requiring a transfusion.(v)An infection, including endometritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and pelvic infections with sepsis.(vi)A severe infection.(C)The term gestation means the period of days of pregnancy beginning on the first day of the last menstrual period.(D)The term health care practitioner means any individual who is licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted, by the United States or the jurisdiction in which the individual practices, to prescribe drugs subject to section 503(b)(1). (E) The term unborn child means an individual organism of the species homo sapiens, beginning at fertilization, until the point of being born alive as defined in section 8(b) of title 1, United States Code. .(b)Ongoing investigational useIn the case of any investigational use of a drug pursuant to an investigational use exemption under section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) that was granted before the date of enactment of this Act, such exemption is deemed to be rescinded as of the day that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act if the Secretary would be prohibited by section 505(bb)(1)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a), from granting such exemption as of such day.

The FBI series includes reported murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. The reviewed provision concerns a component such as murder, nonconsensual sexual penetration or aggravated assault; not every offense covered by a broader statute belongs in this series. Reporting coverage is incomplete and variable. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Mississippi evidence context: Reported violent-crime rate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

2.Prevention of violence against hospital personnel(a)Prohibition on assault of hospital personnel in the performance of dutiesChapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:120.Assault of hospital personnel(a)In generalWhoever knowingly assaults an individual employed by a hospital engaged in interstate commerce, or an entity contracting with a hospital or other medical facility engaged in interstate commerce, on the grounds of a hospital while the individual is engaged in or on account of duties at the hospital shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both. (b)Enhanced penalties(1)Acts involving dangerous weapons or acts that result in bodily injuryWhoever, in the commission of any act described in subsection (a), uses a firearm or dangerous weapon or inflicts serious bodily injury, shall, in addition to the penalties provided for in that subsection, be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.(2)Acts committed during emergency declarationsWhoever commits any act described in subsection (a) during the period of a declaration of a public emergency for the area in which the act is committed shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both. (c)Affirmative defense(1)In generalIt shall be an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this section that—(A)the defendant is a person with a physical, mental, or intellectual disability;(B)the conduct of the defendant was a clear and direct manifestation of such disability; and(C)the defendant, as a result of such disability, was unable to appreciate the nature and quality or wrongfulness of such conduct.(2)Burden of proofThe defendant has the burden of proving the defense under this subsection by a preponderance of the evidence.(d)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Dangerous weaponThe term dangerous weapon means a weapon, device, instrument, material, or substance, animate or inanimate, that is used for, or is readily capable of, causing death or serious bodily injury.(2)Declaration of a public emergencyThe term declaration of a public emergency means an emergency or major disaster declared by the President pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).(3)DisabilityThe term disability means a disability described in section 3(1)(A) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102(1)(A)).(4)Grounds of a hospitalThe term grounds of a hospital means the hospital buildings and the land used for the purposes of the hospital, including all buildings, roads, paths, and open spaces.(5)HospitalThe term hospital means any of the following medical facilities:(A)A hospital (as defined in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(e))).(B)A long-term care hospital (as defined in section 1861(ccc) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(ccc))).(C)A rehabilitation facility (as described in section 1886(j)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(j)(1)(A))).(D)A children's hospital (as described in section 1886(d)(1)(B)(iii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(1)(B)(iii))).(E)A cancer hospital (as described in section 1886(d)(1)(B)(v) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(1)(B)(v))).(F)A critical access hospital (as defined in section 1861(mm)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm)(1))).(G)A rural emergency hospital (as defined in section 1861(kkk)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(kkk)(2))).(6)Serious bodily injuryThe term serious bodily injury has the meaning given the term in section as the meaning given the term in section 1365(h)..