l9n/ Mississippi

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 885

Autism; require insurance coverage for and regulate practice of applied behavior analysis.

Became law as Chapter 415, Laws of 2015, signed March 26, 2015, 66 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR AUTISM-RELATED TREATMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF THE PRACTICE OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS; 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

17 co-sponsors

Nick Bain, Toby Barker, Manly Barton, Donnie Bell, Michael T. Evans, Joey Hood, Wanda Jennings, Timmy Ladner, John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III, Tom Miles, Pat Nelson, Brad A. Oberhousen, Margaret Rogers, Gary V. Staples, Jody Steverson, Preston E. Sullivan, Jason White

Its course

January 19 to March 26, 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 action14 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

InsuranceJan 19 to Jan 278 days

In the SenateJan 29 to Mar 1141 days

InsuranceFeb 17 to Feb 269 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Mar 198 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 267 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 House of Representatives Jan 19 – Jan 29

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Jan 29Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 30 – Mar 11

  1. Jan 30Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 16 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 16Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 17Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 19Enrolled 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 19Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 29Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 29PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Jan 30Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred To InsuranceSenate
  7. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 16Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 17Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 26Approved by GovernorGovernor