Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Health insurance; policies require insurers to honor assignment of benefits.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/21/00 | (S) | Referred To Insurance | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Kirby
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 ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY SHALL BE ISSUED WHICH RESTRICTS THE INSURED'S ABILITY TO ASSIGN THE INSURED'S BENEFITS UNDER THE POLICY TO A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER; TO AMEND SECTION 83-9-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES TO CONTAIN A PROVISION REQUIRING INSURERS TO HONOR ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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