Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2118

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Background

Title

Description: Health insurance policies; require provisions for the prompt payment of clean claims.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/09 (S) Referred To Insurance
2 02/05 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Kirby

Additional Author: Dawkins

Code Section: A 083-0009-0005

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-9-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ACCIDENT AND HEALTH POLICIES TO CONTAIN CERTAIN PROVISIONS ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE PROMPT PAYMENT OF CLEAN CLAIMS; TO DEFINE THE TERM "CLEAN CLAIM"; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO IMPOSE ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES WHEN CLEAN CLAIMS ARE NOT PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE POLICIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 18:17.

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