Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2777
Health care insurance contracts; require dispute resolution mechanism for providers.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE INSURANCE CONTRACTS WITH PROVIDERS TO CONTAIN A PROVISION REQUIRING A DISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISM UNDER WHICH PROVIDERS MAY SUBMIT DISPUTES TO THE PLAN; TO REQUIRE EACH HEALTH CARE INSURANCE PLAN TO ANNUALLY SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE REGARDING ITS DISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISM; TO AMEND SECTION 83-9-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE INTEREST RATE AND ADMINISTRATIVE FINE FOR FAILING TO TIMELY PAY CLEAN CLAIMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Public Health and WelfareFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 4 – Feb 19
- Feb 4Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Insurance
- Feb 19Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Public Health and Welfare;InsuranceSenate
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeSenate