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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 155

State Health Plan; delete prohibition on covering hearing aids.

Became law as Chapter 398, Laws of 2022, signed April 13, 2022, 99 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT COVERAGE UNDER THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN OF HEARING AIDS FOR INDIVIDUALS OVER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION ON THE HEALTH INSURANCE MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR IMPOSING A SURCHARGE BASED ON THE USE OR NONUSE OF TOBACCO-RELATED PRODUCTS, AND TO EXTEND THE REPEALER ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD TO COLLECT PREMIUM PAYMENTS FROM PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLAN; 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

3 co-sponsors

Jody Steverson, Jonathan Ray Lancaster, Larry Byrd

Its course

January 4 to April 13, 2022, 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 action21 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 4 to Feb 936 days

InsuranceJan 4 to Feb 128 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 221 days

InsuranceFeb 11 to Feb 2211 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 2 to Mar 3028 days

With the GovernorMar 30 to Apr 1314 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 2

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 Jan 4 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 4Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 8Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 11Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  3. Feb 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 2Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 3 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 3Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 8Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 16Conferees named in the House: Zuber, Ford (54th) and Bell (65th)
  4. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Michel, Boyd and Frazier
  5. Mar 24Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 25Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 30 – Apr 13

  1. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 13Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 4Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 11Referred To InsuranceSenate
  8. Feb 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 2AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 2Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 3Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 8Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 16Conferees Named Zuber,Ford (54th),Bell (65th)House of Representatives
  14. Mar 18Conferees Named Michel,Boyd,FrazierSenate
  15. Mar 24Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 24Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 25Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Mar 30Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 30Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Apr 13Approved by GovernorGovernor