Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Medicaid Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 574
Medicaid; prohibit managed care organizations from discriminating against physicians willing to meet terms of participation.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT AN ORGANIZATION IN A MANAGED CARE PROGRAM OR COORDINATED CARE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED BY THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST A PHYSICIAN WHO IS LOCATED WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE AREA OF THE PLAN OF THE ORGANIZATION AND WHO IS WILLING TO MEET THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PLAN OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND FROM PROHIBITING OR LIMITING A QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN FROM THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN OF THE ORGANIZATION IF THE PHYSICIAN IS WILLING TO ACCEPT THE OPERATING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, SCHEDULE OF FEES, COVERED EXPENSES, UTILIZATION REGULATIONS AND QUALITY STANDARDS OF THE PLAN OF THE ORGANIZATION; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 5 to March 3, 2020, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 3 · stopped27 days
MedicaidFeb 5 to Mar 3 · stopped27 days
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 House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 3
- Feb 5Referred to the House committees on Medicaid and on Appropriations
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 5Referred To Medicaid;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives