Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Insurance Committee on February 2, 2010. The 2010 session has ended.
2010 Regular Session
House Bill 233
Health insurance; require coverage for domestic abuse injuries.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST SUBJECTS OF ABUSE IN HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PRESCRIBE UNFAIRLY DISCRIMINATORY ACTS RELATING TO HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS; TO REQUIRE JUSTIFICATION OF ADVERSE INSURANCE DECISIONS WHICH AFFECT AN APPLICANT OR INSURED ON THE BASIS OF A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT THE HEALTH CARRIER KNOWS OR HAS REASON TO KNOW IS ABUSE-RELATED; TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARRIERS TO DEVELOP AND ADHERE TO PROTOCOLS FOR SUBJECTS OF ABUSE; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES PROVIDE COVERED BENEFITS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ABUSE-RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 83-9-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT ABUSE-RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS FROM BEING DEEMED A PREEXISTING CONDITION; TO AMEND SECTION 85-5-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 5 to February 2, 2010, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 5 to Feb 2 · stopped28 days
InsuranceJan 5 to Feb 2 · 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 House of Representatives Jan 5 – Feb 2
- Jan 5Referred to the House committees on Insurance and on Appropriations
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 5Referred To Insurance;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives