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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 557

Health Insurance; require reimbursement to pharmacists for certain services and procedures.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 30, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 83-41-218, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE HEALTH INSURERS TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT TO PHARMACISTS FOR SERVICES AND PROCEDURES AT A RATE NOT LESS THAN THAT PROVIDED TO OTHER NONPHYSICIAN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IF THE SERVICE OR PROCEDURE IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A PHARMACIST AND OTHERWISE WOULD BE COVERED IF PROVIDED BY ANY HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROVIDER OR OTHER PERSON; 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

Omeria Scott

Its course

January 13 to March 30, 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 action15 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 523 days

InsuranceJan 13 to Jan 229 days

Drug PolicyJan 22 to Jan 286 days

InsuranceJan 28 to Jan 280 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 1134 days

InsuranceFeb 16 to Mar 315 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Mar 30 · stopped19 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 13 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 13Referred to the House committees on Insurance and on Drug Policy
  2. Jan 22Reported from IN to DP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 28Reported from DP to IN in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 5Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Turner, Arnold and Waldo
  4. Mar 26Conferees named in the Senate: Michel, Rhodes and Hopson
  5. Mar 30Died in conference in the House
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Insurance;Drug PolicyHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 22DR - TSDP: IN To DPHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 28DR - TSDP: DP To INHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 16Referred To InsuranceSenate
  8. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Turner,Arnold,WaldoHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 26Conferees Named Michel,Rhodes,HopsonSenate
  15. Mar 30Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives