Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Subject: INSURANCE

As of 04/30/02 at 14:39

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HB  49  Uninsured motorist insurance; insurers may offer the      Guice
        option of stacking or nonstacking coverage.            
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB  52  State Health Insurance; pay premium increases from        Fleming
        tobacco settlement funds.                              
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB  54  State Health Insurance Plan; use certain monies from      Fleming
        tobacco settlement to fund in-house plan.              
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 141  Children's Health Insurance Program; may include          Moak
        parents of eligible children if funds available.       
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 142  Health insurance; senior status judges continue to        Moak
        receive state insurance coverage.                      
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 144  Health insurance; prohibit insurers from cancelling       Moak
        because insured bought second policy.                  
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 145  Commissioner of Insurance; exclude certain religious      Moak
        publications from jurisdiction of.                     
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 147  Health insurance; PERS members may prepay costs of        Moak
        before retirement.                                     
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 149  Alcoholic beverage licenses; require to purchase          Moak
        certain liability insurance.                           
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 150  Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage; raise         Moak
        statutory minimum.                                     
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 155  Uninsured motorist coverage; equal to or higher than      Moak
        liability limits.                                      
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 182  Managed care plans; cannot restrict providers from        Fleming
        prescribing brand name drugs for patients.             
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 183  Health, life or disability insurance; prohibit            Fleming
        discrimination by companies based on genetic           
        information.                                           
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 238  Automobile liability insurance coverage; require before   Cameron
        receiving tag.                                         
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 239  Insurance companies; prohibit from settling claim until   Cameron
        approval of insured.                                   
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 257  Children's Health Insurance Program; require insurance    Moak
        companies to offer same benefits or inform             
        policyholders.                                         
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 258  Genetic information; prohibit discrimination by health    Moak
        benefit plans on basis of.                             
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 273  State Employees Health Insurance; pay for certain         Eads
        expenses from Tobacco Trust Fund.                      
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 277  Health insurance; provide for penalties on insurers who   Eads
        fail to pay certain claims timely.                     
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 315  Insurance contracts for school districts; require         Taylor
        requests for proposals for certain amount.             
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 353  Glass repair; insurers shall not recommend a particular   Cameron
        contractor for automobile glass repair.                
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 360  State health insurance; state pay fifty percent of the    Davis
        cost of premiums for retired employees.                
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 364  Health insurance; require plans to provide uniform        Chism
        prescription identification.                           
           03/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB 374  Mississippi Auto Liability Insurance No Pay - No Play     Chism
        Act; create.                                           
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 375  Insurance carriers; shall honor certain assignment of     Chism
   %    benefits.                                              
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 382  Income tax; exclude premiums paid for health insurance    Howell
  $%    from gross income.                                     
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB 407  Automobile insurance; prohibit increase or cancellation   Bowles
        when insured not at fault.                             
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 502  Mail order prescription drugs; State Employees Health     Frierson
        Plan and Medicaid shall not cover.                     
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 505  Insurance companies; revise penalties if fail to pay      Broomfield
        claims within reasonable time.                         
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 531  Liability insurance for boats and uninsured boat          Martinson
        coverage; require self-propelled boats to be covered.  
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 558  Insurance policy premium notices; shall contain           Ellington
        toll-free telephone numbers for claim information.     
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 584  State Health Insurance Plan; authorize local government   Robinson (84th)
        retirees to participate in.                            
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 625  Life insurance; require interest to be paid from date     Fillingane
        of death until claim is paid.                          
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 627  Reimbursement of payment to insured; require timely       Ellington
        reimbursement by company or provider who also receives 
        insurance payment.                                     
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 665  Commissioner of Insurance as attorney for all insurance   Stevens
   %    companies; require for service of process.             
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 666  Uninsured motorist coverage; create single-limit,         Stevens
        nonstacking coverage for certain insureds.             
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB 667  Annual statement of insurance company; revise method of   Stevens
        payment of fine for late filing.                       
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB 669  Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association;     Stevens
 * %    increase assessment on member insurers.                
           04/11 Approved by Governor
HB 671  Surplus lines insurance agents; remove bond requirement   Stevens
   %    for licensing of.                                      
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 672  Insurance Producer Licensing Law; revise.                 Stevens
   %       02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 673  Small employer health benefit plans; revise definition    Stevens
        of employees eligible for.                             
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 674  Foreign insurance companies; require filing of articles   Stevens
   %    of incorporation or bylaws.                            
           03/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB 675  Domestic insurance companies; prohibit contracts in       Stevens
        other jurisdictions unless authorized to do business by
        such jurisdiction.                                     
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 676  Classification of insurance companies; revise and         Stevens
        include larger fraternal societies.                    
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB 677  License fees charged to insurance companies; increase     Stevens
   %    aggregate annual maximum.                              
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 683  Health insurance policies; require provisions for the     Stevens
 *      prompt payment of clean claims.                        
           04/11 Approved by Governor
HB 706  Property and casualty insurance; no cancellation for      Nettles
        claims not fault of insured.                           
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 734  Judges; allow retiring judges to continue to receive      Watson
        state insurance coverage at their own expense.         
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 735  Motor vehicle liability insurance; revise statutory       Watson
        minimum.                                               
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 736  Uninsured motorist coverage; provide that coverage is     Watson
        mandatory in every automobile policy.                  
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 741  Motor vehicle liability insurance policy; must include    Watson
        medical coverage.                                      
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 742  Uninsured motorist coverage; equal to liability limits.   Watson
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 743  Uninsured motorist coverage; policyholder must reject     Watson
        knowingly in writing to decline coverage.              
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 815  Medicaid and CHIP; require presumptive eligibility to     Espy
        be implemented statewide by July 1, 2002.              
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 816  Music therapists; allow reimbursement from certain        Zuber
        health insurance policies.                             
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 837  Medicaid and CHIP; expand eligibility to include          Espy
        parents and caretaker relatives of certain children.   
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 849  Automobile insurance; require certain decrease in rates   Horne
   %    and certain notice to the public.                      
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 850  Motor vehicle insurers; prohibit from recommending        Robinson (63rd)
        particular repair shops.                               
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 851  Life insurance; interest shall be paid from date          Montgomery (74th)
 *      insurer receives proof of death until claim paid.      
           03/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB 867  State and School Employees Life and Health Insurance;     Stringer
        allow certain retirees to enroll in the plan.          
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 876  Auto insurance; prohibit use of after-market crash        Stevens
        parts without obtaining written consent.               
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 877  Auto insurers; pay prevailing market rate as determined   Stevens
        by survey of repair shops.                             
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 879  Auto rental companies; authorize Commissioner of          Stevens
        Insurance to issue limited license for sale of         
        insurance.                                             
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 880  Health insurance; require reimbursement for services of   Stevens
        marriage and family therapists.                        
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 930  Joint Underwriting Association for Medical Malpractice    Stevens
   %    Insurance; establish.                                  
           02/14 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 999  Wastewater disposal system installers; reduce liability   Frierson
   %    insurance limits required for certification.           
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1006  Auto insurance; increase limits for ambulance vehicles.   Moody
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1007  Health insurance; must offer coverage for comprehensive   Moody
        rehabilitation services.                               
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1034  Medicaid and CHIP; expand eligibility to include          Evans
        parents and caretaker relatives of certain children.   
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1054  Home inspectors; decrease amount of liability insurance   Frierson
        required for.                                          
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1109  Public purchasing; exempt from bidding certain leases     Moody
 * %    of equipment/services by public hospitals and certain  
        insurance contracts.                                   
           03/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB1167  Charter boats; require proof of drug testing before       Ellington
 * %    operator is issued license.                            
           03/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB1200  Medicaid; reduce reimbursements and transfer funds from   Moody
 *      Health Care Trust Fund.                                
           03/06 Approved by Governor
HB1214  Medical malpractice insurers; require disclosure of       Blackmon
        medical malpractice claims and financial statement.    
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1263  Windshield replacement; insurance carrier pay full        Fillingane
        amount.                                                
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1318  Health insurance for certain emergency services           Moore (60th)
        workers; state pay if worker injured.                  
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1373  State health care programs; create task force to study    Scott (80th)
        feasibility of merging various.                        
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1386  Health insurance; PERS design and administer plan to      Stringer
    @   provide for all retirees, with partial cost subsidy.   
           04/30 Approved by Governor
HB1388  Health insurance; PERS design and administer plan to      Stringer
        provide for all retirees, with partial cost subsidy.   
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1455  Insurance reform feasibility study committee; create.     Scott (80th)
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1490  Mandatory auto liability insurance; authorize municipal   Denny
   %    court clerks to collect costs of court for failure to  
        have.                                                  
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1505  Insurance drafts; prohibit financial institutions from    Chism
        charging customers a fee for processing certain.       
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1506  Motor vehicle seat belts and proof of liability           Chism
        insurance; tickets may be issued for violations at road
        blocks.                                                
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1514  Income tax; authorize adjustment to gross income for      Moore (60th)
  $%    disability insurance premiums paid by individuals.     
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1532  Health insurance; require reimbursement for services of   Moore (60th)
        a podiatrist.                                          
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1560  Joint Underwriting Association for Medical Malpractice    Stevens
   %    Insurance; establish.                                  
           02/14 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1568  Health insurance; provide coverage for services by        Moody
        athletic trainer.                                      
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1580  Public utility districts; authorize to provide health     Compretta
 * %    and life insurance to employees.                       
           04/11 Approved by Governor
HB1607  Mississippi Consumer Choice in Motor Vehicle Insurance    Chism
        Act; create.                                           
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1615  Health insurance; require coverage of patient care        Scott (17th)
        costs for persons in cancer clinical trials.           
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1616  Genetic discrimination in health insurance; prevent.      Scott (17th)
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1645  "Patient Protection Act"; transfer administration from    Moody
        MS Department of Insurance to MS Department of Health. 
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1809  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Watson
 *         04/10 Approved by Governor
HC 122  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 1386;   Stringer
        health insurance; PERS design and administer plan to   
        provide for all retirees.                              
           04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2003  Rehabilitation services coverage; mandate in health       Huggins
        insurance policies.                                    
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2047  State Employees Health Insurance; pay for certain exams   Tollison
        from Tobacco Trust Fund.                               
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2059  State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan          Browning
        premium cost increases; to be funded from tobacco      
        litigation expendable fund.                            
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2071  State and School Employees Life Insurance Plan; revise    Dearing
        definition of "annual wage."                           
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2078  Insurance agents; exempt 65 or older from continuing      Dearing
        education requirements.                                
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2091  Minimum insurance requirements for ambulance vehicles;    Huggins
        increase.                                              
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2105  Insurers; may appoint director with relationship to its   Kirby
        managing general agent.                                
           03/13 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2107  Commissioner of Insurance as attorney for all insurance   Kirby
   %    companies; require for service of process.             
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2109  Insurance Producer Licensing Law; revise.                 Kirby
   %       03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2110  Domestic insurance companies; prohibit contracts in       Kirby
        other jurisdictions unless authorized to do business by
        such jurisdictions.                                    
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2111  Classification of insurance companies; revise and         Kirby
        include larger fraternal societies.                    
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2112  Surplus lines insurance agents; remove bond requirement   Kirby
   %    for licensing of.                                      
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2113  Foreign insurance companies; require filing of articles   Kirby
   %    of incorporation or by-laws.                           
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2114  Auto insurance; prohibit use of aftermarket crash parts   Kirby
        without obtaining written consent.                     
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2115  Auto insurers; pay prevailing market rate as determined   Kirby
        by survey of repair shops.                             
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2117  Insurance companies; penalty for failing to file annual   Kirby
        statement deposited in special fund.                   
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2118  Health insurance policies; require provisions for the     Kirby
        prompt payment of clean claims.                        
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2120  State Employees Health Insurance Plan; require coverage   Carmichael
        for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for cerebral palsy       
        children.                                              
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2121  Health insurance; require coverage for cognitive          Carmichael
        rehabilitation therapy.                                
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2174  MS Transportation Commission; authorize to purchase       Kirby
        certain insurance policies.                            
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2192  Health insurance policies; require provisions for the     Dawkins
        prompt payment of clean claims.                        
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2277  Insurance premium tax; provide a credit for certain       Chaney
  $%    investment of certified capital.                       
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2292  Insurance coverage for minimum amount of post-surgical    Jordan
        care for mastectomies; require.                        
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2315  Auto insurance; limit damages when owner/operator fails   King
        to maintain insurance.                                 
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2353  MS Rural Risk Underwriting Association Law; include       Thames
        Class 8 property.                                      
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2396  Auto insurers; must pay prevailing rate of repair shops   Kirby
        in certain geographical area (Version 2).              
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2397  Auto liability insurance; require insurers to furnish     Farris
        to the State Tax Commission certain information        
        regarding.                                             
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2412  Health insurance; require plans to provide uniform        Canon
 *      prescription identification cards.                     
           04/11 Approved by Governor
SB2430  Life insurance; require insurers to pay interest on       Ross
        proceeds from date of death.                           
           02/13 (S) Died In Committee
SB2513  State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan;         Hewes
        active duty member of U.S. Armed Forces may continue to
        participate.                                           
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2516  Auto liability insurance coverage; require before         Hewes
        receiving tag.                                         
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2521  Insurance producer license; require U.S. citizenship.     Hewes
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2599  Life insurance; require interest to be paid from date     Blackmon
        of death until claim is paid.                          
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2600  Reimbursement of payment to insured; require timely       Blackmon
        reimbursement by company or provider who also receives 
        insurance payment.                                     
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2617  Health insurance risk pool coverage comparable to state   Burton
        health plan; require.                                  
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2636  Medical malpractice insurance for physicians providing    Johnson (38th)
        services for Medicaid/Medicare patients; establish     
        program.                                               
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2652  Health insurance; certain policies require                Kirby
        reimbursement for services of marriage and family      
        therapists.                                            
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2689  Transportation Commission; auth to purchase employment    Kirby
        practices liability ins and workers' compensation      
        excess coverage.                                       
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2690  Auto rental companies; authorize Commissioner of          Kirby
        Insurance to issue license for sale of insurance.      
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2696  MS Insurance Guaranty Association; member insurer may     Kirby
  $%    offset tax liability.                                  
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2703  Podiatrist services coverage; mandate in health           Bryan
        insurance policies.                                    
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2720  DOM contract with private insurer for Senior Rx Program   Smith
        subsidized by public funds; authorize.                 
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2729  Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association;     King
        preexisting condition exclusion shall not apply to     
        certain persons.                                       
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2765  Insured may be reimbursed for services performed by       Huggins
        licensed athletic trainer, authorize freedom of choice.
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2767  Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Law; failure to       Mettetal
        possess insurance card and is a primary offense.       
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2772  Pregnancy-related assistance under CHIPS Program;         Dawkins
        authorize in accordance with federal Mothers and       
        Newborns Health Insurance Act.                         
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2810  State health insurance plan; school district food         Cuevas
        service employees' benefits paid from state funds.     
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2817  State Employee Health Insurance; state pay premiums for   Cuevas
        certain retired employees.                             
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2849  Authority of local school districts to contract with      Robertson
        local group health insurance plans instead of state    
        plan; extend window.                                   
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2879  Health insurance; require PERS to design and administer   Thames
        plan to provide retirees with partial cost subsidy.    
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2908  State Employee Health Insurance; state pay premiums for   Carmichael
        certain retired persons.                               
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2923  Automobile liability insurance; authorize municipal       Jordan
        court cost.                                            
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2934  Approp.; DFA - Insurance Division - supplemental health   Jackson
        ins. for law enforcement; FY 2003.                     
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2946  Bid exemptions for public hospitals and purchases of      Huggins
   %    certain insurance contracts; authorize.                
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3063  Pharmacies shall not charge more for drugs than any       Gollott
        other state; require for Medicaid and state health     
        plan.                                                  
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee

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