Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2739

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Health insurance policies; require to provide certain benefits for treatment of mental illness.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
2 01/24 (S) DR - TSDP: PH To AP
3 01/25 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
4 02/05 (S) Recommitted to Committee
5 02/05 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Thames

Code Sections: A 083-0009-0039, A 083-0009-0041

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-9-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES PROVIDE COVERED BENEFITS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MENTAL ILLNESS; TO AMEND SECTION 83-9-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM OUTPATIENT VISITS ALLOWED EACH YEAR FOR TREATMENT OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND TO REMOVE THE LIFETIME LIMITS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/06/01 at 01:02.

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