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2015 Regular Session

House Bill 952

Health plans & policies; prohibit higher copayments for patient-administered anti-cancer medications.

Became law as Chapter 490, Laws of 2015, signed April 23, 2015, 94 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 83-9-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT HEALTH PLANS AND POLICIES, INCLUDING THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN, THAT COVER INJECTED, INTRAVENOUSLY ADMINISTERED AND ORAL ANTI-CANCER MEDICATIONS FROM REQUIRING A HIGHER CO-PAYMENT, DEDUCTIBLE OR COINSURANCE AMOUNT FOR PATIENT-ADMINISTERED ANTI-CANCER MEDICATIONS THAN THEY REQUIRE FOR ANTI-CANCER MEDICATIONS INJECTED OR INTRAVENOUSLY ADMINISTERED BY A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, REGARDLESS OF THE FORMULATION OR BENEFIT CATEGORY DETERMINATION; TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH PLANS AND POLICIES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE PROHIBITION BY INCREASING THE CO-PAYMENT, DEDUCTIBLE OR COINSURANCE AMOUNT FOR INJECTED OR INTRAVENOUS ANTI-CANCER MEDICATIONS THAT ARE COVERED UNDER THE PLAN OR POLICY OR BY RECLASSIFYING BENEFITS WITH RESPECT TO ANTI-CANCER MEDICATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE MANAGEMENT BOARD TO ACCEPT BIDS FOR THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN FOR SURGICAL SERVICES THAT INCLUDE A NEGOTIATED SINGLE CASE RATE BUNDLE AND PAYMENT FOR ORTHOPEDIC, SPINE, BARIATRIC, CARDIOVASCULAR AND GENERAL SURGERIES; 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

8 co-sponsors

Toby Barker, Chris Brown, Gary Chism, Dennis DeBar, Jr., Scott DeLano, John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III, Henry Zuber III, Tom Miles

Its course

January 19 to April 23, 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 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 517 days

InsuranceJan 19 to Jan 278 days

AppropriationsJan 27 to Jan 292 days

InsuranceJan 29 to Feb 35 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 1134 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 17 to Feb 269 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Apr 828 days

With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 2315 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 19 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Insurance and on Appropriations
  2. Jan 27Reported from IN to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 29Reported as a committee substitute from AP to IN in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the House
  6. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  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 12 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 12Returned 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: Chism, Busby and Turner
  4. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Burton and Harkins
  5. Mar 29Conference report filed in the House
  6. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
  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 23

  1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 23Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Insurance;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27DR - TSDP: IN To APHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 29DR - TSDPCS: AP To INHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  9. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 23Conferees Named Chism,Busby,TurnerHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 27Conferees Named Kirby,Burton,HarkinsSenate
  16. Mar 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  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 23Approved by GovernorGovernor