MS HB1578 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Medicaid
Pending: House Medicaid Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Medicaid
Pending: House Medicaid Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Prohibit Step Therapy Protocol From Being Used For Any Drug That Is Approved By The United States Food And Drug Administration For The Treatment Of Postpartum Depression; To Provide That Postnatal Care Patients And Birthing Mothers Shall Be Offered Screenings For Postpartum Depression; To Provide That The Screening Process Shall Be In Line With Evidence-based Guidelines; To Provide The Protocols To Follow If A Postnatal Care Patient Or Birthing Mother Is Found To Be Suffering From Postpartum Depression; To Provide That An Insurer Shall Provide Coverage For Postpartum Depression Screening; To Amend Sections 43-13-117 And 83-9-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Health insurance and Medicaid; require coverage for postpartum depression screenings.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-20 | House | Referred To Medicaid |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 13 | 117 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 83 | 9 | 36 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1578.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1578IN.htm |
