Mississippi House Bill 32 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each Organization Participating In A Managed Care Program Or Coordinated Care Program Implemented By The Division Of Medicaid To Provide To Each Health Care Provider For Whom The Organization Has Denied The Coverage Of A Procedure That Was Ordered Or Requested By The Health Care Provider For A Patient, A Letter That Provides A Detailed Explanation Of The Reasons For The Denial Of Coverage Of The Procedure And The Name And The Credentials Of The Person Who Denied The Coverage; To Provide That The Letter Shall Be Sent To The Health Care Provider In Both Physical And Electronic Format And Shall Be Signed By The Person Who Denied The Coverage; And For Related Purposes.

Medicaid; require managed care companies to provide detailed, signed explanation for denial of coverage of procedure.

Rep. Becky Currie [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-03	House	Died In Committee
2020-01-24	House	Referred To Medicaid

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0032.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0032IN.htm