MS HB417 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 3 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 3 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Create The "mississippi Patient Protection Act Of 2015"; To Declare Legislative Intent; To Define Certain Terms Used In The Act; To Provide That A Health Insurer Shall Not Discriminate Against Any Provider Who Is Located Within The Geographic Coverage Area Of A Health Benefit Plan And Who Is Willing To Meet The Terms And Conditions For Participation Established By The Health Insurer; To Prohibit A Health Insurer From Imposing A Monetary Advantage Or Penalty That Would Affect A Beneficiary's Choice Among Those Health Care Providers Who Participate In The Health Benefit Plan; To Require The Commissioner Of Insurance To Enforce The State's Any Willing Provider Laws; To Provide Injunctive Relief For Violations Of This Act; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Insurance To Adopt Regulations To Implement The Act; To Amend Section 83-41-409, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Mississippi Patient Protection Act of 2015; create.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-02-03 | House | Died In Committee |
2015-01-19 | House | Referred To Insurance |
Mississippi State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/history/HB/HB0417.xml |
Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2015/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0417IN.htm |