History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Managed health care plans; require to provide due process hearing for provider deleted from network.
| 1 | 01/15/97 | (H) | Referred To Insurance | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Ford
Code Sections: A 083-0041-0409, RP 083-0041-0415
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-41-409, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE MANAGED HEALTH CARE PLANS TO PROVIDE FOR A DUE PROCESS HEARING AND REVIEW PROCESS FOR A PROVIDER WHO IS INVOLUNTARILY DELETED FROM A PROVIDER NETWORK OR DENIED PARTICIPATION IN THE NETWORK; TO REQUIRE MANAGED HEALTH CARE PLANS TO COVER EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS BASED UPON THE "PRUDENT LAY PERSON" STANDARD; TO REPEAL SECTION 83-41-415, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION ACT OF 1995 AND THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION-PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION-PREPAID HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN PROTECTION ACT DO NOT APPLY TO THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAID PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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