Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2008
Mississippi Health Care Reform Act; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH CARE; TO ENACT THE "MISSISSIPPI HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2009"; ESTABLISHING A STATEWIDE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM IN THE OFFICE OF TOBACCO CONTROL OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; ESTABLISHING HEALTH CARE HOMES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AS A REQUIRED SERVICE WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAID PROGRAM, THE S.C.H.I.P. PROGRAM, THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN, AND CAFETERIA HEALTH PLANS OFFERED BY PUBLIC ENTITIES; ESTABLISHING A CARE COORDINATION PAYMENT; REQUIRING A WORKFORCE SHORTAGE STUDY; ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR INTEROPERABLE HEALTH RECORDS; ESTABLISHING ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM; REQUIRING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AN ESSENTIAL BENEFIT SET FOR HEALTH BENEFITS; PROVIDING FOR HEALTH CARE PAYMENT RESTRUCTURING BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE; REQUIRING UNIFORM STANDARDS; ESTABLISHING A HEALTH CARE REFORM REVIEW COUNCIL; ESTABLISHING SECTION 125 PLAN REQUIREMENT; REQUIRING REPORTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-113-3, 41-86-3 AND 41-86-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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
January 6 to February 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 6 to Feb 3 · stopped28 days
Public Health and WelfareJan 6 to Feb 3 · stopped28 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 Jan 6 – Feb 3
- Jan 6Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Appropriations
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 6Referred To Public Health and Welfare;AppropriationsSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate