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2009 Regular Session

House Bill 1530

Obesity; establish program to address problem of high rate in Mississippi with bariatric surgery.

Became law as Chapter 434, Laws of 2009, signed March 23, 2009, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF THE HIGH RATE OF OBESITY IN MISSISSIPPI, BY PROVIDING FOR THE TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY AND RELATED CONDITIONS THROUGH VARIOUS METHODS, INCLUDING THE USE OF BARIATRIC SURGERY AS A TREATMENT OPTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE MANAGEMENT BOARD THROUGH THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP THE CRITERIA FOR PATIENT AND FACILITY ELIGIBILITY FOR THE PROGRAM; TO SPECIFY THE MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR PATIENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY IN THE PROGRAM; TO SPECIFY THE CRITERIA FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTERS AND HOSPITALS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR DELIVERY OF BARIATRIC SURGERIES IN THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL APPROVE NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED PATIENTS FROM DIFFERENT REGIONS IN THE STATE IN THE PROGRAM DURING EACH OF THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL REPORT BACK TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE HOUSE PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE WITH DETAILED INFORMATION ON INITIAL TRENDS OF THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 2012, THE BENEFITS PROVIDED UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL BECOME A FULL BENEFIT FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-15-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE BENEFITS UNDER THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN; 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 House of Representatives

2 co-sponsors

John W. Hines, Sr., Joe C. Gardner

Its course

January 19 to March 23, 2009, 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 action21 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1224 days

MedicaidJan 19 to Jan 23 · moved on4 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 23 to Jan 296 days

AppropriationsJan 29 to Feb 35 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 1127 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

AppropriationsMar 3 to Mar 30 days

With the GovernorMar 11 to Mar 2312 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Medicaid and on Appropriations
  2. Jan 23Rereferred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Appropriations
  3. Jan 29Reported as a committee substitute from PH to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 3Reported as a committee substitute from AP to PH in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  6. Feb 11Read the third time in the House
  7. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
  8. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Appropriations
  3. Mar 3Reported as amended from PH to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 9Tabled in the Senate, subject to being called up again
  6. Mar 10Failed in the Senate
  7. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  8. Mar 11Reconsidered in the Senate
  9. Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 11 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 13Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 23Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Medicaid;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 23Rereferred To Public Health and Human Services;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 29DR - TSDPCS: PH To APHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3DR - TSDPCS: AP To PHHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 17Referred To Public Health and Welfare;AppropriationsSenate
  11. Mar 3DR - TSDPAA: PH To APSenate
  12. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 9Tabled Subject To CallSenate
  14. Mar 10FailedSenate
  15. Mar 10Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  16. Mar 11ReconsideredSenate
  17. Mar 11PassedSenate
  18. Mar 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  19. Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Mar 23Approved by GovernorGovernor