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2014 Regular Session

House Bill 689

State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan; prohibit from restricting covered employee from assigning benefits to provider.

Became law as Chapter 341, Laws of 2014, signed March 17, 2014, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN FROM RESTRICTING A COVERED EMPLOYEE'S ABILITY TO ASSIGN BENEFITS TO A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A COVERED EMPLOYEE PROVIDES THE PLAN BOARD WITH WRITTEN DIRECTIONS THAT THE BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE PLAN BE PAID TO A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER RENDERING SERVICES, THEN THE PLAN SHALL PAY DIRECTLY THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PAYMENT SHALL BE CONSIDERED PAYMENT IN FULL TO THE PROVIDER, WHO MAY NOT BILL OR COLLECT FROM THE COVERED EMPLOYEE ANY AMOUNT ABOVE THAT PAYMENT, OTHER THAN THE DEDUCTIBLE, COINSURANCE, COPAYMENT OR OTHER CHARGES FOR EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES REQUESTED BY THE COVERED EMPLOYEE THAT ARE NONCOVERED BENEFITS; 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 20 to March 17, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 617 days

InsuranceJan 20 to Jan 288 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Mar 527 days

InsuranceFeb 14 to Feb 2612 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 1712 days

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 6

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 6Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 5Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 6Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 6PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 14Referred To InsuranceSenate
  7. Feb 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 5PassedSenate
  9. Mar 6Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor