MS SB2772 | 2019 | Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill 2772 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 83-51-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Terms As Used In The Dental Care Benefits Law; To Create A New Section To Require Dental Service Contractors To Establish Appeal Procedures For Claim Denials Based Upon Lack Of Medical Necessity; To Prohibit Claim Denials For Procedures Specifically Included In A Prior Authorization Unless Certain Circumstances Apply; To Provide A Time Limit For Prior Authorization Approvals; To Prohibit The Recoupment Of A Claim In Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.

Title

Dental insurance benefits; prohibit the denial or recoupment of a claim in certain circumstances.

Roll Calls

2019-02-06 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-05	House	Died In Committee
2019-02-19	House	Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
2019-02-11	Senate	Transmitted To House
2019-02-11	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2019-02-07	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Entered
2019-02-06	Senate	Passed
2019-01-31	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2019-01-30	Senate	DR - TSDP: IN To AP
2019-01-21	Senate	Referred To Insurance;Appropriations

Mississippi State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/SB/SB2772.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2772IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2772PS.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/votes/senate/0300028.pdf