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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2575

State Department of Health; provide that health insurers may not deny the right to participate as a contract provider.

Became law as Chapter 446, Laws of 2023, signed March 28, 2023, 71 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 83-9-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND ALL GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES, PLANS OR PROGRAMS REGULATED BY THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO PROVIDE COVERED BENEFITS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER PROVIDERS; TO PROHIBIT ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES, PLANS OR PROGRAMS REGULATED BY THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI FROM DENYING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AS A CONTRACT PROVIDER; TO PROVIDE THAT ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES, PLANS OR PROGRAMS REGULATED BY THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI MAY NEGOTIATE AN APPROPRIATE FEE SCHEDULE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; 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

1 co-sponsor

Angela Burks Hill

Its course

January 16 to March 28, 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 action15 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 924 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 16 to Jan 3115 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Feb 2819 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 14 to Feb 217 days

Back in the SenateFeb 28 to Mar 2323 days

With the GovernorMar 23 to Mar 285 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 9

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 28

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 16 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 13Sent to the House
  2. Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Feb 21Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Feb 28Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 1 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 1Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 21Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 23Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 23 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 23Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 28Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 9AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 14Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 21Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 28AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 28Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 1Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 21Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  13. Mar 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 23Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 28Approved by GovernorGovernor