Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on March 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1019
Association Self-Funded Health Benefit Plan Coverage Act; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE ASSOCIATION SELF-FUNDED HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN COVERAGE ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO AUTHORIZE A PROFESSIONAL OR TRADE ASSOCIATION IN MISSISSIPPI TO PURCHASE HOSPITAL, SURGICAL AND MEDICAL EXPENSE BENEFITS COVERAGE FROM A SELF-FUNDED ASSOCIATION PLAN SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANOTHER STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; TO EXEMPT SUCH PLANS SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANOTHER STATE OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM THE INSURANCE LAWS OF THIS STATE AND REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE UPON DEMONSTRATING TO THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE THAT CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET; TO REQUIRE WRITTEN NOTICE TO BE PROVIDED TO PLAN PARTICIPANTS AND PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS THAT THE PLAN IS NOT REGULATED BY MISSISSIPPI LAW; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER TO RETAIN PROFESSIONALS TO ASSIST IN REVIEWING A PLAN'S REQUEST TO BE EXEMPT FROM STATE INSURANCE LAWS AND REGULATIONS; TO REQUIRE SUCH PLANS TO DESIGNATE THE COMMISSIONER AS ITS AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS IN MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 83-5-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY 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
Sponsor
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 16 to March 3, 2026, 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 action7 actions on 7 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 419 days
InsuranceJan 16 to Jan 226 days
In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 3 · stopped27 days
InsuranceFeb 16 to Feb 2610 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 26 to Mar 3 · stopped5 days
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 House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 4
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Insurance
- Jan 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 4Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 3
- Feb 5Sent to the Senate
- Feb 16Referred to the Senate committees on Insurance and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 26Reported from IN to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
- Jan 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 16Referred To Insurance;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Feb 26DR - TSDP: IN To ACSenate
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate