l9n/ Mississippi

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 628

Health insurance; revise mandatory policy provisions to penalize late payments of claims.

Became law as Chapter 383, Laws of 2019, signed March 22, 2019, 65 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-9-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS THAT PENALIZE LATE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS BY INSURER TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR INSURED; 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

2 co-sponsors

John W. Hines, Sr., Orlando Paden

Its course

January 16 to March 22, 2019, 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 action16 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 1328 days

InsuranceJan 16 to Feb 520 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 1227 days

InsuranceFeb 27 to Mar 45 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Mar 197 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 223 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 16 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  2. Feb 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  5. Feb 13Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 15 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 15Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 27Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 12Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 14Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 19 – Mar 22

  1. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 22Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 15Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 27Referred To InsuranceSenate
  9. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 14Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 18Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 22Approved by GovernorGovernor