Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Assignment of health care policy benefits to health care providers; allow if written direction by insured.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/12 (H) Referred To Insurance;Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 02/01 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Chism
Code Sections: A 083-0009-0003, A 083-0009-0005
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-9-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE POLICIES SHALL LIMIT THE INSURED'S ABILITY TO ASSIGN BENEFITS TO A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO THE INSURED; TO AMEND SECTION 83-9-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE INSURANCE POLICIES TO CONTAIN PROVISIONS FOR DIRECT PAYMENT OF BENEFITS TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IF THE INSURED PROVIDES WRITTEN DIRECTION TO THAT EFFECT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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