Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2182

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: "Mississippi Patient Protection Act of 2006"; enact.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/04 (S) Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
2 01/31 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Burton

Code Sections: A 083-0041-0407, A 083-0041-0409

Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI PATIENT PROTECTION ACT OF 2006"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO DEFINE A PATIENT'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER; TO PROVIDE THAT A HEALTH INSURER SHALL NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY PROVIDER WHO IS LOCATED WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE AREA OF A HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN AND WHO IS WILLING TO MEET THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION ESTABLISHED BY THE HEALTH INSURER; TO DEFINE THOSE HEALTH INSURANCE AND HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN TERMS FOR HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS; TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION ACT PROVISIONS; TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 83-41-407 AND 83-41-409, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/15/06 at 11:32.

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