l9n/ Mississippi

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 204

Health care providers; prohibit conditioning of licensure upon participation in certain health plans.

Became law as Chapter 461, Laws of 2015, signed April 20, 2015, 98 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE CONDITIONING OF THE LICENSURE OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS UPON THE PROVIDER'S PARTICIPATION IN ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INSURANCE PLAN, PUBLIC HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, PUBLIC SERVICE INITIATIVE, OR EMERGENCY ROOM COVERAGE; TO PROHIBIT THE CONDITIONING OF THE LICENSURE OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS UPON THE PROVIDER'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE "MEANINGFUL USE" OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS AS SET FORTH IN FEDERAL REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-6-5, 73-9-13, 73-15-17, 73-19-9, 73-26-5 AND 73-43-11, 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 House of Representatives

Its course

January 12 to April 20, 2015, 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 action22 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Jan 208 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 12 to Jan 153 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Mar 544 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 9 to Mar 322 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Apr 834 days

With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 2012 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 20

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

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 12 – Jan 20

  1. Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 15Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 20Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Jan 20 – Mar 5

  1. Jan 20Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Holland, Mims, Barker and Mayo)
  2. Jan 21Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Jan 22Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 9Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  5. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 5Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Mims, Barker and Mayo
  4. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Burton and Blount
  5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 20

  1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 20Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 15Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 20AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 20Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Jan 20Motion to Reconsider Entered (Holland, Mims, Barker, Mayo)House of Representatives
  6. Jan 21Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Jan 22Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 9Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  9. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 5AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 5Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 23Conferees Named Mims,Barker,MayoHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 27Conferees Named Kirby,Burton,BlountSenate
  16. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 20Approved by GovernorGovernor