Became law as Chapter 338, Laws of 2024, signed April 17, 2024, 58 days after it was filed.
2024 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2851
Nonprofit agricultural membership organization; authorize to issue health insurance and exempt from insurance regulation.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 83-1-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT NONPROFIT AGRICULTURAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS FROM INSURANCE REGULATION; TO PROVIDE THAT A NONPROFIT AGRICULTURAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION MAY PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR HEALTHCARE BENEFITS OR SERVICES FOR ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES PURSUANT TO CONTRACTS BETWEEN MEMBERS AND THE ORGANIZATION OR ITS AFFILIATES; TO PROVIDE THAT A NONPROFIT AGRICULTURAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OR ITS AFFILIATE SHALL HAVE A DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL WHO, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, OPERATES AS AN OMBUDSMAN TO ADDRESS CONCERNS FROM INSURED MEMBERS REGARDING THE NAMO PLAN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE COMPLAINT, PROVIDED THAT ALL COMPLAINTS SHALL BE INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED SOLELY BY THE OMBUDSMAN AND NAMO OR ITS DESIGNEE; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR NAMO PLANS; TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTHCARE BENEFITS OR SERVICES MAY BE SOLD OR SOLICITED ONLY BY AN INSURANCE PRODUCER WHO IS BOTH APPOINTED BY AN ORGANIZATION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT AND LICENSED AS AN INSURANCE PRODUCER TO SELL OR SOLICIT ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 83-1-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE 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 Senate
Sponsor
37 co-sponsors
Derrick T. Simmons, Kevin Blackwell, Chuck Younger, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Dennis DeBar, Jr., Andy Berry, Joseph M. Seymour, Jeff Tate, Joey Fillingane, Neil S. Whaley, Brian Rhodes, Jason Barrett, David Blount, Bradford Blackmon, Juan Barnett, Jeremy England, Tyler McCaughn, Reginald Jackson, Albert Butler, Robin Robinson, Joseph Thomas, Rod Hickman, Nicole Boyd, Benjamin Suber, Daniel H. Sparks, Bart Williams, Hillman Terome Frazier, Rita Potts Parks, John A. Polk, Angela Turner-Ford, Joel R. Carter, Jr., Briggs Hopson, Michael McLendon, Sollie B. Norwood, Dean Kirby, David Parker, Angela Burks Hill
Its course
February 19 to April 17, 2024, 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.
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 Senate Feb 19 – Feb 28
- Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
- Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 28Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 29 – Apr 3
- Feb 29Sent to the House
- Mar 1Referred to the House committee on Insurance
- Mar 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Apr 3Passed the House
To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 17
- Apr 4Returned to the Senate for enrolling
- Apr 10Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
- Feb 19Referred To InsuranceSenate
- Feb 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 28PassedSenate
- Feb 29Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Mar 1Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Apr 3PassedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 4Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
- Apr 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor