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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 17

Protecting Patient Access to Physician-Administered Drugs Act; create.

Became law as Chapter 426, Laws of 2025, without the Governor's signature, March 21, 2025, 70 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE PROTECTING PATIENT ACCESS TO PHYSICIAN-ADMINISTERED DRUGS ACT; TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE INTENT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS RELATING TO THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT TO PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PENALTIES RELATING TO A VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR PATIENT CHOICE IN DISPENSING OF PROVIDER-ADMINISTERED DRUGS; TO AMEND SECTION 75-24-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE REGULATION OF BUSINESS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION, TO CONFORM TO 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

1 co-sponsor

Jeff Hale

Its course

January 10 to March 21, 2025, 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 action11 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 10 to Feb 1233 days

Drug PolicyJan 10 to Jan 3020 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 723 days

InsuranceFeb 17 to Mar 415 days

With the GovernorMar 7 to Mar 2114 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 10 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 10Referred to the House committee on Drug Policy
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 12Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 7Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 10 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 10Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 21Became law without the Governor's signature
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10Referred To Drug PolicyHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Referred To InsuranceSenate
  6. Mar 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 7PassedSenate
  8. Mar 10Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 21Law W/out Governor's SignatureGovernor