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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2687

Mississippi Direct Primary Care Act; create.

Became law as Chapter 369, Laws of 2015, signed March 17, 2015, 57 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI DIRECT PRIMARY CARE ACT; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT A DIRECT PRIMARY CARE AGREEMENT SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED TO BE AN INSURANCE PRODUCT NOR SHALL THE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER BE CONSIDERED TO BE ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE; TO PROVIDE THAT A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER OR AGENT OF A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER IS NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OR LICENSE UNDER THE ACT TO MARKET, SELL, OR OFFER TO SELL A DIRECT PRIMARY CARE AGREEMENT; TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFERING A DIRECT PRIMARY CARE SERVICE AND AGREEMENT; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ON PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS WHO OFFER DIRECT PRIMARY CARE SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 83-1-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT; 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

2 co-sponsors

Chris McDaniel, Michael Watson

Its course

January 19 to March 17, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1022 days

InsuranceJan 19 to Jan 289 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 1028 days

InsuranceFeb 24 to Feb 262 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 26 to Mar 35 days

InsuranceMar 3 to Mar 30 days

With the GovernorMar 10 to Mar 177 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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 11Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committees on Insurance and on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Feb 26Reported from IN to PH in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Reported from PH to IN in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 9Read the third time in the House
  7. Mar 10Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 11 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 11Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To InsuranceSenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 10PassedSenate
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 24Referred To Insurance;Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 26DR - TSDP: IN To PHHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3DR - TSDP: PH To INHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 9Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 11Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor