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]

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.

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Title

Prescription drugs; require that value of manufacturer copay assistance be applied to reduce patient deductible/out-of-pocket maximum costs.

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History

DateChamberAction
2026-02-03HouseDied In Committee
2026-01-19HouseReferred To State Affairs

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
8395New CodeSee Bill Text
8396New CodeSee Bill Text

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