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2013 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2209

Telemedicine services; health insurance plans must provide coverage to same extent as in-person services.

Became law as Chapter 478, Laws of 2013, signed April 1, 2013, 70 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS IN THIS STATE TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR TELEMEDICINE SERVICES TO THE SAME EXTENT THAT THE SERVICES WOULD BE COVERED IF THEY WERE PROVIDED THROUGH IN-PERSON CONSULTATION; TO DEFINE THE TERMS "HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN" AND "TELEMEDICINE"; TO AUTHORIZE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS LICENSED IN THIS STATE TO PROVIDE TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS TO A PATIENT AFTER HAVING PERFORMED AN APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION OF THE PATIENT THROUGH TELEMEDICINE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; 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

Its course

January 21 to April 1, 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 action17 actions on 13 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 717 days

InsuranceJan 21 to Jan 232 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 23 to Jan 296 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Feb 2821 days

InsuranceFeb 21 to Feb 265 days

AppropriationsFeb 26 to Feb 282 days

InsuranceFeb 28 to Feb 280 days

Back in the SenateFeb 28 to Mar 2222 days

With the GovernorMar 22 to Apr 110 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 28

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 21 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committees on Insurance and on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Jan 23Reported as a committee substitute from IN to PH in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 8Sent to the House
  2. Feb 21Referred to the House committees on Insurance and on Appropriations
  3. Feb 26Reported as amended from IN to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 28Reported as amended from AP to IN in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 1 – Mar 22

  1. Mar 1Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 20Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 22Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 25 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 25Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 1Approved by the Governor
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Insurance;Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Jan 23DR - TSDPCS: IN To PHSenate
  3. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Feb 7PassedSenate
  6. Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 21Referred To Insurance;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 26DR - TSDPAA: IN To APHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 28DR - TSDPAA: AP To INHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Feb 28AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Feb 28Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 1Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 20Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  15. Mar 22Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 25Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 1Approved by GovernorGovernor