Became law as Chapter 308, Laws of 2018, signed March 5, 2018, 54 days after it was filed.
2018 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2296
Group health insurance plan coverage for prescription drugs; authorize medication synchronization for beneficiaries.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ALL INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACTS PROVIDING PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE IN THE STATE SHALL APPLY A PRORATED DAILY COST-SHARING RATE FOR A PARTIAL SUPPLY TO ALLOW BENEFICIARIES TO SYNCHRONIZE THEIR MEDICATIONS ON THE SAME DAY EACH MONTH; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS MEDICATION SYNCHRONIZATION AUTHORITY SHALL BE FULLY APPLICABLE TO THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN AND THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAID PROGRAM; 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
Sponsor
34 co-sponsors
Juan Barnett, Barbara Blackmon, Kevin Blackwell, Jenifer B. Branning, Nickey Browning, Terry C. Burton, Videt Carmichael, Joel R.Carter, Jr., Deborah Jeanne Dawkins, Bob M. Dearing, Dennis DeBar, Jr., Sally Doty, Hillman Terome Frazier, Tommy A. Gollott, Josh Harkins, Angela Burks Hill, John Horhn, Robert L. Jackson, Sampson Jackson II, David Jordan, Chris McDaniel, Chad McMahan, Philip Moran, Sollie B. Norwood, David Parker, Rita Potts Parks, John A. Polk, Joseph M. Seymour, Derrick T. Simmons, Willie Simmons, Angela Turner-Ford, Michael Watson, Tammy Witherspoon, Chuck Younger
Its course
January 10 to March 5, 2018, 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.
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 6
House of Representatives 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 Senate Jan 10 – Feb 6
- Jan 10Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
- Jan 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 6Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Feb 21
- Feb 8Sent to the House
- Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Insurance
- Feb 20Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 21Point of order raised in the House
- Set aside in the House until the chair rules on the point of order
- Amendment withdrawn in the House
- Passed the House
To the Governor Feb 21 – Mar 5
- Feb 21Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Wooten, Chism and Touchstone)
- Feb 22Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
- Returned to the Senate for enrolling
- Feb 23Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Feb 26Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Mar 5Approved by the Governor
All 18 actions, as published
- Jan 10Referred To InsuranceSenate
- Jan 24Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 6Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Feb 6AmendedSenate
- Feb 6Passed As AmendedSenate
- Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 19Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
- Feb 20Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 21Point of Order RaisedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 21Set Aside-Pend Ruling of ChairHouse of Representatives
- Feb 21Amendment WithdrawnHouse of Representatives
- Feb 21PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 21Motion to Reconsider Entered (Wooten, Chism, Touchstone)House of Representatives
- Feb 22Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
- Feb 22Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Feb 26Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Approved by GovernorGovernor