Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2573

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Bill Text

History of Actions

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Background

Title

Description: Health insurance; require coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomies.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

102/08/00(S)Referred To Insurance
202/24/00(S)Title Suff Do Pass
303/09/00(S)Tabled Subject To Call
403/14/00(S)Amended
503/14/00(S)Passed As Amended
603/14/00(S)Motion to Reconsider Entered
703/16/00(S)Motion to Reconsider Tabled
803/17/00(S)Transmitted To House
903/20/00(H)Referred To Insurance
1003/22/00(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
1103/24/00(H)Amended
1203/24/00(H)Passed As Amended
1303/27/00(H)Returned For Concurrence
1404/05/00(S)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1504/11/00(S)Conferees Named Kirby,Blackmon,Dearing
1604/18/00(H)Conferees Named Stevens,Montgomery (74th),Formby
1705/01/00(H)Died In Conference

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 2
Pending [S] Amendment No 3
Adopted [S] Substitute No 1 to Amendment No 3
Adopted [S] Amendment No 4
Adopted [H] Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Kirby

Additional Author: Blackmon

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES AND THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN SHALL PROVIDE RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY AFTER A MASTECTOMY HAS BEEN PERFORMED; TO PROVIDE THAT WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH COVERAGE SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE POLICYHOLDER UPON ENROLLMENT AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER; TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE OF CERTAIN CANCER SCREENING PROCEDURES; TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE OF A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS OF INPATIENT CARE FOR A WOMAN FOLLOWING A NORMAL MASTECTOMY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/01/00 at 20:15.



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