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2019 Regular Session

House Bill 752

Dental Insurance benefits; prohibit the denial or recoupment of a claim in certain circumstances.

Became law as Chapter 342, Laws of 2019, signed March 19, 2019, 61 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-51-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS AS USED IN THE DENTAL CARE BENEFITS LAW; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO REQUIRE DENTAL SERVICE CONTRACTORS TO ESTABLISH APPEAL PROCEDURES FOR CLAIM DENIALS BASED UPON LACK OF MEDICAL NECESSITY; TO PROHIBIT CLAIM DENIALS FOR PROCEDURES SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED IN A PRIOR AUTHORIZATION UNLESS CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES APPLY; TO PROVIDE A TIME LIMIT FOR PRIOR AUTHORIZATION APPROVALS; TO PROHIBIT THE RECOUPMENT OF A CLAIM IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; 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

Its course

January 17 to March 19, 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 action15 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Jan 3013 days

InsuranceJan 17 to Jan 2912 days

In the SenateJan 30 to Mar 635 days

InsuranceFeb 26 to Mar 46 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Mar 137 days

With the GovernorMar 13 to Mar 196 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 6

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 17 – Jan 30

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 30Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 31 – Mar 6

  1. Jan 31Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Brown and Chism)
  2. Feb 8Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 26Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  5. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 6Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Mar 13

  1. Mar 7Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 11Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 13Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 14 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 14Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 19Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 30PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 31Motion to Reconsider Entered (Brown, Chism)House of Representatives
  5. Feb 8Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 26Referred To InsuranceSenate
  8. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 6AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 6Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 11Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 14Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 19Approved by GovernorGovernor