l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 1032

Prescription drugs; health coverage plans must allow physician to override plan restrictions on under certain circumstances.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 28, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH COVERAGE PLANS THAT ARE ISSUED OR RENEWED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2012, SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR STEP THERAPY OR FAIL FIRST PROTOCOLS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES SPECIFIED IN THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN MEDICATIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ANY MEDICAL CONDITION ARE RESTRICTED FOR USE BY AN INSURER BY A STEP THERAPY OR FAIL FIRST PROTOCOL, THE PRESCRIBING PHYSICIAN MAY REQUEST AN OVERRIDE OF THAT RESTRICTION FROM THE INSURER, AND THE INSURER SHALL EXPEDITIOUSLY GRANT AN OVERRIDE OF THAT RESTRICTION IF THE PHYSICIAN CAN DEMONSTRATE BY CLINICAL EVIDENCE OR MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE THAT THE PROTOCOL IS OR IS LIKELY TO BE INEFFECTIVE FOR TREATMENT; 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

Sidney Bondurant, Bobby B. Howell

Its course

January 17 to March 28, 2011, 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 action14 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 1024 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 17 to Feb 115 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 927 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 15 to Feb 2813 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Mar 28 · stopped19 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 10

  • 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 17 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 15 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 15Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 9Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 15Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 17Conferees named in the House: Holland, Hamilton (6th) and Howell
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Bryan, Burton and Clarke
  5. Mar 28Died in conference in the House
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 15Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 15Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  7. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 9AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 15Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 17Conferees Named Holland,Hamilton (6th),HowellHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 24Conferees Named Bryan,Burton,ClarkeSenate
  14. Mar 28Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives