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2014 Regular Session

House Bill 1281

Rights of individual's with a terminal condition; require payment of health insurance and Medicaid benefits.

Became law as Chapter 439, Laws of 2014, signed March 26, 2014, 65 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT NO HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN SHALL RESTRICT COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIBED TREATMENT BASED UPON THE INSURED'S DIAGNOSIS WITH A TERMINAL CONDITION; TO PROVIDE THAT NO HEALTH BENEFIT PAID WITH STATE FUNDS SPECIFICALLY MEDICAID AND THE STATE INSURANCE PLAN SHALL RESTRICT COVERAGE FOR PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED TREATMENT BASED UPON THE INDIVIDUAL'S DIAGNOSIS WITH A TERMINAL CONDITION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; 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

10 co-sponsors

Gene Alday, Donnie Bell, Randy P. Boyd, Andy Gipson, Bill Kinkade, Bill Pigott, Jerry R. Turner, William Tracy Arnold, C. Scott Bounds, Gary Chism

Its course

January 20 to March 26, 2014, 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 20 to Feb 1223 days

InsuranceJan 20 to Feb 415 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 1228 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 21 to Mar 411 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Mar 208 days

With the GovernorMar 20 to Mar 266 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 12

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

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 20 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 12Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 17Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 21Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 12Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Mar 20

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 17Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 20Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 20 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 20Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 26Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 21Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  7. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 17Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 26Approved by GovernorGovernor