MS HB1667 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Require That Health Benefit Plans And Prescription Drug Programs That Provide Coverage For Prescription Drugs And Receive Manufacturer Copay Assistance For A Prescription Drug Must Apply The Value Of The Copay Assistance To Reduce Or Limit The Amount That A Patient Pays For A Prescription Drug And/or Apply The Value Of Such Assistance To A Patient's Annual Cost-sharing Requirements, Such As Deductibles And Out-of-pocket Maximum Costs; To Bring Forward Sections 83-9-5 And 83-9-6.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Accident And Health Insurance, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Prescription drugs; require that value of manufacturer copay assistance be applied to reduce patient deductible/out-of-pocket maximum costs.
Sponsors
| Rep. Mark Tullos [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2026-01-19 | House | Referred To State Affairs |
Code Citations
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1667.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1667IN.htm |
