l9n/ Mississippi

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 1190

Health benefit plan; authorize plan sponsor of to consent, on behalf of covered pensions, to delivery of all communications by electronic means.

Became law as Chapter 354, Laws of 2023, signed March 10, 2023, 53 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT PLAN SPONSOR OF A HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN MAY, ON BEHALF OF COVERED PERSONS IN THE PLAN, PROVIDE THE CONSENT REQUIRED IN THE MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE E-COMMERCE MODEL ACT TO THE MAILING OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS RELATED TO THE PLAN BY ELECTRONIC MEANS; TO DEFINE "HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN" AND "PLAN SPONSOR"; TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE CONSENTING ON BEHALF OF A PARTY, A PLAN SPONSOR SHALL CONFIRM THAT THE PARTY ROUTINELY USES ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS DURING THE NORMAL COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE PROVIDING DELIVERY BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, THE INSURER FOR THE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN SHALL PROVIDE THE PARTY AN OPPORTUNITY TO OPT OUT OF DELIVERY BY ELECTRONIC MEANS AND MEET CERTAIN OTHER CONDITIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE E-COMMERCE MODEL ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO ADOPT RULES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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 16 to March 10, 2023, 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 action12 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 924 days

InsuranceJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 221 days

InsuranceFeb 13 to Feb 2310 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 108 days

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 9

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 9Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 2Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 10

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 10Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Referred To InsuranceSenate
  7. Feb 23Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 2PassedSenate
  9. Mar 6Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 10Approved by GovernorGovernor