l9n/ Mississippi

2014 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2646

Coverage for telemedicine services; define "store-and-forward" and "remote patient monitoring."

Became law as Chapter 436, 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 CREATE NEW SECTION 83-9-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE HEALTH INSURANCE AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS IN THIS STATE TO PROVIDE COVERAGE AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR "STORE-AND-FORWARD TELEMEDICINE SERVICES" AND "REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING SERVICES" TO THE SAME EXTENT THAT THE SERVICES WOULD BE COVERED AND REIMBURSED IF THEY WERE PROVIDED THROUGH IN-PERSON CONSULTATION; TO DEFINE "STORE-AND-FORWARD TELEMEDICINE" AND "REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING"; TO AMEND SECTION 83-9-351, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS IN THE REQUIREMENT FOR INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT FOR TELEMEDICINE SERVICES; 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 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 12 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 516 days

InsuranceJan 20 to Jan 299 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Feb 2520 days

InsuranceFeb 15 to Feb 183 days

Back in the SenateFeb 25 to Mar 1922 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 267 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 25

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 20 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Feb 25

  1. Feb 6Sent to the House
  2. Feb 15Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  3. Feb 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Feb 25Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Feb 26 – Mar 19

  1. Feb 26Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 13Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 20 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 20Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 26Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To InsuranceSenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 5PassedSenate
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 15Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 18Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 25AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 25Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 26Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 13Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  12. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 26Approved by GovernorGovernor