Bill Text: MS SB2759 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

Mississippi Senate Bill 2759 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Health insurance exchange; Governor shall have sole authority to establish.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-02-05 - Died In Committee [SB2759 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2013-SB2759-Introduced.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2013 Regular Session

To: Insurance; Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

By: Senator(s) McDaniel, Watson, Gandy, Hill

Senate Bill 2759

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL HAVE THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A STATE-BASED EXCHANGE PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY SUCH EXCHANGE ESTABLISHED WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNOR SHALL BE INVALID AND MUST BE DISCONTINUED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The Governor shall have the sole authority to establish a state-based exchange pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Public Law 111-148. If such an exchange is established by any other officer, agency or institution of the State of Mississippi, or any instrumentality thereof, without the consent of the Governor, then the exchange shall be invalid and must be discontinued.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.