Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 246

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Background

Title

Description: Genetic information; prohibit discrimination by health benefit plans on basis of.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/05 (H) Referred To Insurance
2 01/31 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Moak

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE "GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH INSURANCE ACT OF 2006"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN MAY DENY, CANCEL OR REFUSE TO RENEW BENEFITS OR COVERAGE ON THE BASIS OF GENETIC INFORMATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 18:07.

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