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2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2738

Health insurance; revise mandated coverage for telemedicine services.

Became law as Chapter 438, Laws of 2022, signed April 18, 2022, 91 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-9-351, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "TELEMEDICINE" AS USED IN THE STATUTE REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR TELEMEDICINE SERVICES; TO REQUIRE HEALTH INSURANCE AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS TO REIMBURSE PROVIDERS FOR TELEMEDICINE SERVICES USING THE PROPER MEDICAL CODES; 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

5 co-sponsors

J. Walter Michel, Rod Hickman, John Horhn, Robert L. Jackson, Derrick T. Simmons

Its course

January 17 to April 18, 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 16 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 317 days

InsuranceJan 17 to Feb 115 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Mar 833 days

InsuranceFeb 24 to Mar 15 days

Back in the SenateMar 8 to Mar 3123 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 1818 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 3

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

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 Senate Jan 17 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 3Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 8Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 17Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Michel, Boyd and Younger
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Zuber, Ford (54th) and Newman
  5. Mar 25Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 18

  1. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 18Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To InsuranceSenate
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 3Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 3AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 3Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 24Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Mar 18Conferees Named Michel,Boyd,YoungerSenate
  14. Mar 22Conferees Named Zuber,Ford (54th),NewmanHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 25Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 18Approved by GovernorGovernor