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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2752

Mississippi Patient Protection Act of 2026; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Insurance Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI PATIENT PROTECTION ACT OF 2026"; TO DECLARE LEGISLATIVE INTENT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT A HEALTH INSURER SHALL NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY PROVIDER WHO IS LOCATED WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE AREA OF A HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN AND WHO IS WILLING TO MEET THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION ESTABLISHED BY THE HEALTH INSURER; TO PROHIBIT A HEALTH INSURER FROM IMPOSING A MONETARY ADVANTAGE OR PENALTY THAT WOULD AFFECT A BENEFICIARY'S CHOICE AMONG THOSE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO ENFORCE THE STATE'S ANY WILLING PROVIDER LAWS; TO PROVIDE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 83-41-409, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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

1 co-sponsor

Chad McMahan

Its course

January 19 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 6 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1022 days

InsuranceJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 3 · stopped21 days

InsuranceFeb 16 to Mar 3 · stopped15 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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 11Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committees on Insurance and on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To InsuranceSenate
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 10PassedSenate
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 16Referred To Insurance;Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives