MS HB657 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 10 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-03-10 - Died On Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 10 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-03-10 - Died On Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Prohibit Unfair Discrimination Against Subjects Of Abuse In Health Benefit Plans; To Define Certain Terms; To Prescribe Unfair Discriminatory Acts Relating To Health Benefit Plans; To Require Justification Of Adverse Insurance Decisions Which Affect An Applicant Or Insured On The Basis Of A Medical Condition That The Health Carrier Knows Or Has Reason To Know Is Abuse-related; To Require Health Carriers To Develop And Adhere To Protocols For Subjects Of Abuse; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Insurance To Enforce The Provisions Of This Act; To Prohibit Unfair Discrimination In Life Insurance Against Persons Who Are Subjects Of Abuse; To Define Certain Terms; To Prescribe Unfair Discriminatory Acts Relating To Life Insurance; To Require Justification Of Adverse Insurance Decisions Which Affect An Applicant Or Insured On The Basis Of A Medical Condition That The Insurer Knows Or Has Reason To Know Is Abuse-related; To Require Insurers To Develop And Adhere To Protocols For Persons Who Are Subjects Of Abuse; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Insurance To Enforce The Provisions Of This Act; To Prohibit Unfair Discrimination Against Subjects Of Abuse In Disability Income Insurance; To Define Certain Terms; To Prescribe Unfair Discriminatory Acts Relating To Disability Income Insurance; To Require Justification Of Adverse Insurance Decisions Which Affect An Applicant Or Insured On The Basis Of A Medical Condition That The Insurer Knows Or Has Reason To Know Is Abuse-related; To Require Insurers To Develop And Adhere To Protocols For Subjects Of Abuse; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Insurance To Enforce The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 83-5-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Insurance, certain types; prohibit unfair discrimination against subjects of abuse.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2010-02-04 - House - House Passed (Y: 116 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-10 | Died On Calendar | |
| 2010-02-25 | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 2010-02-08 | Referred To Insurance | |
| 2010-02-08 | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 2010-02-04 | Passed | |
| 2010-02-04 | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 2010-01-27 | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 2010-01-13 | Referred To Insurance |
