l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 301

Prescription drug benefits; require use of a uniform prior authorization form by health insurers providing.

Became law as Chapter 508, Laws of 2013, signed April 23, 2013, 99 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO DIRECT HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUERS AND THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO USE A SINGLE, STANDARDIZED PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FORM FOR OBTAINING ANY PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS; TO PROVIDE THAT A HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUER SHALL RESPOND WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS UPON RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUEST FROM A PRESCRIBING PROVIDER; 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

Its course

January 14 to April 23, 2013, 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 action28 actions on 19 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Feb 118 days

InsuranceJan 14 to Jan 228 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 22 to Jan 242 days

InsuranceJan 24 to Jan 295 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 29 to Jan 290 days

In the SenateFeb 1 to Mar 734 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 15 to Mar 518 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Apr 832 days

With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 2315 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 4

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 7

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 14 – Feb 1

  1. Jan 14Referred to the House committees on Insurance and on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 22Reported from IN to PH in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 24Reported as a committee substitute from PH to IN in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Jan 29Reported as a committee substitute from IN 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 1Committee substitute adopted in the House
  7. Amendment ruled improper in the House
  8. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 1 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 1Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Currie, Chism and Buck (5th))
  2. Feb 4Reconsidered in the House
  3. Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended
  5. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  6. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  7. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  8. Mar 7Amended in the Senate
  9. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 8Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 11Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Chism, Howell and Buck (5th)
  4. Mar 26Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Burton and Bryan
  5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Apr 2Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 23Approved by the Governor
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To Insurance;Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 22DR - TSDP: IN To PHHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 24DR - TSDPCS: PH To INHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 29DR - TSDPCS: IN To PHHouse of Representatives
  5. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 1Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 1Amendment Ruled ImproperHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 1PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Currie, Chism, Buck (5th))House of Representatives
  10. Feb 4ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  11. Feb 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Feb 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Feb 15Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  15. Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  16. Mar 7AmendedSenate
  17. Mar 7Passed As AmendedSenate
  18. Mar 8Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  19. Mar 11Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 25Conferees Named Chism,Howell,Buck (5th)House of Representatives
  21. Mar 26Conferees Named Kirby,Burton,BryanSenate
  22. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  23. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  24. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 2Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  26. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  27. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  28. Apr 23Approved by GovernorGovernor