Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Insurance Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 497
Small business health insurance pool; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE A SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH INSURANCE POOL; TO PROVIDE FOR EMPLOYER PREMIUM INCENTIVE PAYMENTS, EMPLOYEE PREMIUM ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS, AND TAX CREDITS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR ELIGIBLE SMALL EMPLOYERS WHO PROVIDE CERTAIN GROUP HEALTH PLAN COVERAGE FOR THEIR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ELIGIBLE SMALL EMPLOYERS MAY RECEIVE PREMIUM INCENTIVE PAYMENTS AND EMPLOYEES MAY RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FOR PAYING PREMIUMS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PURCHASED THROUGH THE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH INSURANCE POOL; TO ALLOW THE TAX CREDIT TO BE CLAIMED WHEN FILING TAX RETURNS; TO CREATE THE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH INSURANCE POOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ESTABLISHING ITS DUTIES; TO PROVIDE AUTHORITY TO THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR RECEIVING THE PREMIUM INCENTIVE PAYMENTS, PREMIUM ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS, AND TAX CREDITS; TO PROVIDE RULEMAKING AUTHORITY TO THE COMMISSIONER TO IMPLEMENT THE PREMIUM INCENTIVE PAYMENTS, PREMIUM ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS, AND TAX CREDITS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR WRONGFULLY OBTAINING PREMIUM INCENTIVE PAYMENTS, PREMIUM ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS, OR THE TAX CREDIT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO PURSUE MEDICAID FUNDING FOR EMPLOYEE PREMIUM ASSISTANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-69-13, 27-69-75, 97-17-41 AND 97-17-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 13 to March 6, 2012, 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 RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 days
InsuranceFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 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 Feb 13 – Mar 6
- Feb 13Referred to the House committees on Insurance and on Ways and Means
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 13Referred To Insurance;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives