MS HB953 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Create New Section 83-9-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Health Plans And Policies That Cover Injected, Intravenously Administered And Oral Anti-cancer Medications From Requiring A Higher Co-payment, Deductible Or Coinsurance Amount For Patient Administered Anti-cancer Medications Than They Require For Anti-cancer Medications Injected Or Intravenously Administered By A Health Care Provider, Regardless Of The Formulation Or Benefit Category Determination; To Provide That Health Plans And Policies May Not Comply With The Prohibition By Increasing The Co-payment, Deductible Or Coinsurance Amount For Injected Or Intravenous Anti-cancer Medications That Are Covered Under The Plan Or Policy Or By Reclassifying Benefits With Respect To Anti-cancer Medications; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Health plans and policies; prohibit higher co-payments for patient-administered anti-cancer medications.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2015-01-29 - House - House Passed (Y: 119 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-03 | Senate | Died In Committee |
| 2015-02-17 | Senate | Referred To Public Health and Welfare |
| 2015-01-30 | House | Transmitted To Senate |
| 2015-01-29 | House | Passed |
| 2015-01-27 | House | Title Suff Do Pass |
| 2015-01-19 | House | Referred To Insurance |
