House Bill 1647

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO ESTABLISH ANY PROGRAM OR PROMULGATE ANY RULE, POLICY, GUIDELINE OR PLAN OR TO CHANGE ANY PROGRAM, RULE, POLICY OR GUIDELINE TO IMPLEMENT, ESTABLISH, CREATE, ADMINISTER OR OTHERWISE OPERATE AN EXCHANGE, TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT OR EXPEND FEDERAL MONIES RELATED TO THE CREATION, IMPLEMENTATION OR OPERATION OF AN EXCHANGE, TO ESTABLISH ANY ADVISORY BOARD OR COMMITTEE AS NECESSARY FOR PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE CREATION, IMPLEMENTATION OR OPERATION OF AN EXCHANGE, TO USE THE SERVICES AND FUNDS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE RISK POOL ASSOCIATION AND THE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE RISK POOL BOARD TO FULFILL THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AND TO ENGAGE ACTUARIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE AS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI HEALTH INSURANCE STATE EXCHANGE TRUST FUND, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO EXPEND MONIES FROM THIS FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE CREATION, IMPLEMENTATION OR OPERATION OF AN EXCHANGE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE CONTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO THE FUND SHALL BE FIXED EACH YEAR BY THE COMMISSIONER AS A PERCENTAGE OF FEES ASSESSED ON THE GROSS PREMIUMS CHARGED ON ALL POLICIES SOLD ON THE EXCHANGE, WHICH PERCENTAGE SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN 3.5%, UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATURE; TO PROVIDE THAT USER FEES SHALL BE COLLECTED DIRECTLY BY THE EXCHANGE ON ALL POLICIES SOLD AND REMITTED TO THE HEALTH INSURANCE STATE EXCHANGE FUND ON A MONTHLY BASIS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE RISK POOL ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AND FUND AN ONLINE PORTAL THAT SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL MISSISSIPPIANS TO ASSIST CONSUMERS IN SELECTION OF A HEALTH PLAN; TO AMEND SECTIONS 83-9-203 AND 83-9-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

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In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Feb 28

1. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 28Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 29 – Apr 10

1. Feb 29Sent to the Senate
2. Mar 22Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Apr 10Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 12 – May 6

1. Apr 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Apr 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Apr 17Conferees named in the House: Lamar, Steverson and Zuber
4. Apr 18Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Michel and Polk
5. Apr 29Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Apr 30Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
8. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
9. May 1Conference report filed in the House
10. Conference report filed in the Senate
11. May 2Conference report adopted in the House
12. Conference report adopted in the Senate
13. May 6Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor May 6 – May 14

1. May 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. May 14Became law without the Governor's signature