Mississippi Senate Bill 2517 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 73-25-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Telemedicine Services In The Medical Practice Act And To Provide Standards For Physicians Providing Treatment Via Telemedicine Services; To Create A New Code Section Which Provides For Civil Penalties For Any Health Insurer, Health Subscription Plan, Health Maintenance Organization That Denies Payment For Diagnosis, Treatment, Or Consultation Provided By Telemedicine If It Would Be Covered Were It Provided In Person; To Authorize The Mississippi Board Of Medical Licensure To Promulgate Rules Relating To Telemedicine; To Amend Section 41-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.

Telemedicine services under Medical Practice Act; provide standards and require insurance coverage.

Sen. Dean Kirby [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-23	Senate	Died In Committee
2016-02-08	Senate	Referred To Public Health and Welfare

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/history/SB/SB2517.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2517IN.htm