Mississippi House Bill 374 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on February 18 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-02-18 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 83-9-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Issuance Of Health Insurance Policies That Restrict An Insurer From Assigning Benefits To A Health Care Provider; To Amend Section 83-9-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If An Insured Provides An Insurer With Written Directions That The Benefits Provided By A Health Insurance Policy Be Paid To A Health Care Provider Rendering Services, Then The Insurer Shall Pay Directly The Health Care Provider; To Provide That The Payment Shall Be Considered Payment In Full To The Provider, Who May Not Bill Or Collect From The Insured Any Amount Above That Payment, Other Than The Deductible, Coinsurance, Copayment Or Other Charges For Equipment Or Services Requested By The Insured That Are Noncovered Benefits; And For Related Purposes.

Health insurance; prohibit issuance of policy restricting insurer from assigning benefits to provider.

Rep. Gary Chism [R]

2013-02-07 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-24 - House - House Passed (Y: 110 N: 0 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-18		Approved by Governor
2013-02-12	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2013-02-12	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2013-02-08	Senate	Transmitted To House
2013-02-07	Senate	Passed
2013-01-30	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2013-01-25	Senate	Referred To Insurance
2013-01-25	House	Transmitted To Senate
2013-01-24	House	Passed
2013-01-22	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2013-01-21	House	Referred To Insurance

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2013/pdf/history/HB/HB0374.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2013/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0374IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2013/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0374PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2013/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0374SG.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2013/pdf/votes/house/0170012.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2013/pdf/votes/senate/0310037.pdf