Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Subject: INSURANCE

As of 04/24/03 at 17:00

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HB   6  Genetic discrimination in health insurance; prohibit in   Fleming
        awarding policies.                                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB   7  Alcoholic beverage licenses; require to purchase          Moak
        certain liability insurance.                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB   8  Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage; raise         Moak
        statutory minimum.                                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  38  Genetic information; prohibit discrimination by health    Moak
        benefit plans on basis of.                             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  39  Children's Health Insurance Program; require insurance    Moak
        companies to offer same benefits or inform             
        policyholders.                                         
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  41  Health insurance; prohibit insurers from cancelling       Moak
        because insured bought second policy.                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  42  Commissioner of Insurance; exclude certain religious      Moak
        publications from jurisdiction of.                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  44  Uninsured motorist coverage; equal to or higher than      Moak
        liability limits.                                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  93  State Health Insurance; pay premium increases from        Fleming
        tobacco settlement funds.                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 196  Health insurance; senior status judges continue to        Moak
        receive state insurance coverage.                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 200  Insurance contracts for school districts; require         Taylor
        requests for proposals for certain amount.             
           02/13 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 206  Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers that are       Fleming
  $%    required to conduct criminal background checks on      
        employees.                                             
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 225  Liability insurance for boasts and uninsured boat         Martinson
        coverage; require self-propelled  boats to be covered. 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 227  Automobile insurance; prohibit increase or cancellation   Bowles
        when insured not at fault.                             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 232  Health Care False Claims Act; create.                     Moak
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 271  Life insurance; benefits on policy issued on life of      Davis
        another payable only to insured's estate without       
        consent of insured.                                    
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 278  Liability insurance companies; require annual report of   Howell
        claims paid.                                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 280  Mississippi Auto Liability Insurance No Pay - No Play     Chism
        Act; create.                                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 300  State Employees Health Insurance; pay for certain         Eads
        expenses from Tobacco Trust Fund.                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 307  Motor vehicle insurance; mandate insurer of party at      Smith (39th)
        fault to pay towing and storage charges.               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 308  Pharmacy providers; require uniform treatment of by       Smith (39th)
        health benefit plans.                                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 312  Mississippi Motorists' Personal Protection Act; create.   Montgomery (74th)
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 335  Insurance companies; prohibit from settling claim until   Cameron
        approval of insured.                                   
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 358  Mandatory auto liability insurance; authorize municipal   Denny
   %    court clerks to collect costs of court for failure to  
        have.                                                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 368  Motor vehicle seat belts and proof of liability           Chism
        insurance; tickets may be issued for violations at     
        roadblocks.                                            
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 391  Automobile liability insurance coverage; require before   Cameron
        receiving tag.                                         
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 397  Mississippi Consumer Choice in Motor Vehicle Insurance    Chism
        Act; create.                                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 400  Glass repair; insurers shall not recommend a particular   Cameron
        contractor for automobile glass repair.                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 402  Pharmacy Benefit Management Regulation Act; create.       Howell
   %       02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 413  Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage; raise         Chism
        statutory minimum.                                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 420  Insurance carriers; shall honor certain assignment of     Chism
   %    benefits.                                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 448  Property and casualty insurance; no cancellation for      Nettles
        claims not fault of insured.                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 477  Insurance drafts; prohibit financial institutions from    Chism
        charging customers a fee for processing certain.       
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 569  Motor vehicle liability insurance; revise statutory       Watson
        minimum.                                               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 570  Uninsured motorist coverage; policyholder must reject     Watson
        knowingly in writing to decline coverage.              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 577  Uninsured motorist coverage; provide that coverage is     Watson
        mandatory in every automobile policy.                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 591  Motor vehicle liability insurance policy; must include    Watson
        medical coverage.                                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 596  Uninsured motorist coverage; equal to liability limits.   Watson
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 647  Automobile liability insurance policies; commissioner     Chism
        may approve if they exclude coverage for punitive      
        damages.                                               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 679  Weighmaster's bonds; require surety approval by           Holland
        Commissioner of Insurance.                             
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 682  Property and casualty insurance; prohibit insurers from   Holland
        charging higher rates solely on insured's single       
        status.                                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 686  Audits of insurance companies; clarify qualifications     Stevens
        required of the accountants who perform audits.        
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB 687  Legal process served on Commissioner of Insurance;        Stevens
   %    charge insurance company fee at time of service.       
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 688  Investment of certain funds by domestic insurance         Stevens
        companies; clarify percentage allowed.                 
           03/17 Approved by Governor
HB 689  Surplus lines insurance agents; revise qualifications     Stevens
 * %    for licensing of.                                      
           03/31 (H) Died In Conference
HB 690  Domestic insurance companies; prohibit from insuring      Stevens
        risks outside the United States unless authorized to do
        so.                                                    
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 691  Larger fraternal benefit societies; revise method/fee     Stevens
   %    for service of process upon.                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 692  New domestic insurance company financial statements;      Stevens
        revise filing requirements.                            
           03/12 Approved by Governor
HB 693  Insurance agents; eliminate requirement to exhibit        Stevens
        agent certificate on demand.                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 694  Foreign insurance companies; require to file their        Stevens
   %    bylaws and articles of incorporation.                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 695  Larger fraternal benefit societies; provide solvency      Stevens
        standard.                                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 696  Larger fraternal benefits societies; revise license       Stevens
   %    term.                                                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 697  Larger fraternal benefit societies; clarify filing        Stevens
        requirements for admission of foreign societies.       
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 755  Health insurance; require reimbursement for services of   Moore (60th)
        a podiatrist.                                          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 757  Pest control operators; provide limits of insurance       Moore (60th)
        requirements by Commissioner of Agriculture.           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 761  Health and disability insurance; counties and             Evans
        municipalities provide free to fire fighters and law   
        enforcement.                                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 787  Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau; reenact and       Ford
 * %    remove repealer.                                       
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB 792  Uninsured motorist coverage; provide that physical        McBride
        contact not necessary if unknown driver causes         
        accident.                                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 819  Automobile liability insurance coverage; require before   Ishee
        receiving tag.                                         
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 820  Health insurance policies; require coverage for           Whittington
        colorectal cancer examinations.                        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 852  Health insurance; require reimbursement for services of   Stevens
        marriage and family therapists.                        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 960  Life insurance; require interest to be paid from date     Fillingane
        of death until claim is paid.                          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1001  Health insurance policies; require coverage for           Coleman (65th)
        colorectal cancer examinations.                        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1002  Mandatory motor vehicle liability insurance;              Coleman (65th)
        municipalities to retain portion of fines.             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1015  Health insurance; mandate coverage of keloid removal.     Clarke
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1031  Liquefied compressed gas permits; require permittee to    Stevens
   %    obtain annual renewal and certain insurance.           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1110  Auto insurers; must pay prevailing rate of repair shops   Wallace
        in certain geographical area.                          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1112  Motor vehicle liability insurance; tickets may be         Chism
        issued for failure to have card at roadblocks and      
        accidents.                                             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1113  Mississippi Residential Property Insurance Underwriting   Stevens
 * %    Association; create.                                   
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HB1133  Comprehensive Risk Pool for Medical Malpractice           Stevens
 *      Insurance; establish.                                  
           02/13 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1135  Auto liability insurance; require the Department of       Chism
   %    Public Safety to randomly sample registrations.        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1136  Insurance agent; revise definition under insurance        Moak
        laws.                                                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1148  Auto liability insurance policies; shall pay all          Chism
        compensatory sums insured obligated to pay.            
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1166  Health insurance; must offer coverage for comprehensive   Moody
        rehabilitation services.                               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1207  Mandatory auto liability insurance; authorize agency      Chism
        writing ticket to keep 50% of the fine money.          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1211  Fictitious grouping; allow if preferred rates are         Stevens
        actuarially justified and approved by Insurance        
        Commissioner.                                          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1212  Mississippi Insurance Underwriting Association Law;       Simpson
   %    reenact to assure market for coverage on coast.        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1226  State employees; provide 100% health coverage to first    Mitchell
        three dependents of all active full-time employees.    
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1227  Life insurance; provide that the proceeds become due as   Stevens
 *      of the date of the death of the insured.               
           03/31 (H) Died In Conference
HB1231  Auto liability insurance; require before receiving tag    Simpson
        on inspection sticker.                                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1239  Insurance reform feasibility study committee; create.     Scott (80th)
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1302  Uninsured motorist insurance coverage; revise number of   Chism
        vehicles required for nonstacking coverage.            
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1308  Health insurance policies; require coverage for           Read
        colorectal cancer examination.                         
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1311  Sponsor of events/alcoholic beverages permittees;         Watson
        provide liability protection.                          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1312  Sponsor or advertiser of events; provide liability        Watson
 *      protection.                                            
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1317  Public utility districts; revise definition of employee   Mitchell
        for insurance coverage and change eligibility          
        requirements for commissioners.                        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1326  Mississippi Title Insurance Act; create.                  Stevens
   %       02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1332  Income tax; increase tax on gaming winnings and use       Fillingane
  $%    portion of revenue to assist cities and counties with  
        road and infrastructure projects.                      
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1370  State health insurance; state pay fifty percent of the    Davis
        cost of premiums for retired employees.                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1391  Motor vehicle liability insurance; municipalities         Wells-Smith
        retain portion of fines for failure to have.           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1428  Health insurance; require insurance policies to offer     Masterson
        coverage for diseases of obesity.                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1475  Income tax; exclude premiums paid for health insurance    Howell
  $%    from gross income.                                     
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1535  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Watson
 *         04/15 Approved by Governor
HB1562  Insurance premium tax; provide a credit for certain       Guice
 *$%    investments of certified capital.                      
           03/29 (H) Died In Conference
HC  69  Suspend deadlines for introduction; bring forward the     Compretta
        sections of law that provide for nonprofit medical     
        liability insurance corporations.                      
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB2026  Approp.; tobacco litigation funds - supplemental health   Jackson
        ins. for law enforcement; FY 2004.                     
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2071  State Employees Health Insurance; pay for certain exams   Tollison
        from Tobacco Trust Fund.                               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2090  Insurance producer licenses; require biennial term.       Johnson (19th)
 * %       03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2099  Insurance agents; exempt 65 or older from continuing      Dearing
 *      education requirements.                                
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2129  State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan          Browning
        premium cost increases; to be funded from Tobacco      
        Litigation Expendable Fund.                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2215  Health insurance; require coverage for cognitive          Carmichael
        rehabilitation therapy.                                
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2218  Auto liability insurance; require proof at legal          Burton
 *      roadblocks.                                            
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2239  Minimum insurance requirements for ambulance vehicles;    Huggins
        increase.                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2248  Auto liability insurance; require insurers to furnish     Farris
        to the State Tax Commission certain information        
        regarding.                                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2253  Larger fraternal benefit societies; revise regulatory     Kirby
 *      laws.                                                  
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2254  Larger fraternal benefit societies; revise method/fee     Kirby
   %    for service of process upon.                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2256  Audits of insurance companies; clarify qualifications     Kirby
        required of the accountants who perform audits.        
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2259  Investment of certain funds by domestic insurance         Kirby
        companies; clarify percentage allowed.                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2261  Foreign insurance companies; require to file their        Kirby
   %    bylaws and articles of incorporation.                  
           03/12 Approved by Governor
SB2263  Surplus lines insurance agents; revise qualifications     Kirby
   %    for licensing of.                                      
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2264  Larger fraternal benefit societies; provide solvency      Kirby
        standard.                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2265  Legal process served on Commissioner of Insurance;        Kirby
   %    charge insurance company fee at time of service.       
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2266  Larger fraternal benefit societies; revise license        Kirby
   %    term.                                                  
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2268  Insurance agents; eliminate requirement to exhibit        Kirby
        agent certificate on demand.                           
           03/17 Approved by Governor
SB2291  Medical malpractice insurance for physicians providing    Johnson (38th)
        services for Medicaid/Medicare patients; establish     
        program.                                               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2293  New domestic insurance company financial statements;      Kirby
        revise filing requirements.                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2300  State Employees Health Insurance Plan; require coverage   Carmichael
        for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for cerebral palsy       
        children.                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2312  Retiree health insurance; plan designed by PERS shall     Harden
        take effect July 1, 2003.                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2337  State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan;         Harden
        remove deductible amounts and allow certain copayments 
        under.                                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2379  Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Law; failure to       Mettetal
        possess insurance card is a primary offense.           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2386  Child support cases administered by DHS; procedures for   Huggins
        health insurance enrollment in.                        
           03/12 Approved by Governor
SB2413  Insurance premium tax; provide a credit for certain       Chaney
  $%    investment of certified capital.                       
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2436  Insurance coverage for minimum amount of post-surgical    Jordan
        care for mastectomies; require.                        
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2452  Automobile liability insurance; authorize municipal       Jordan
   %    court cost.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2458  Service contracts; exempt from provisions of Insurance    Kirby
 *      Code.                                                  
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2459  Health insurance; provide coverage for services by        King
        athletic trainer.                                      
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2467  Mississippi Title Insurance Act; create.                  Kirby
   %       02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2505  Sponsor or advertiser of events; provide liability        Minor
        protection.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2506  Sponsor of events/alcoholic beverages permittees;         Minor
        provide liability protections.                         
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2551  Life insurance; required interest to be paid from date    Kirby
        of death.                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2552  Weighmaster's bonds; require surety approval by           Stogner
        Commissioner of Insurance.                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2563  Fictitious grouping; allow preferred rates are            Kirby
        actuarially justified and approved by commissioner.    
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2589  State health insurance plan; school district food         Cuevas
        service employees' benefits paid from state funds.     
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2596  Health insurance policies; require to offer covered       Robertson
        benefits for treatment of obesity.                     
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2628  Medical Malpractice Insurance Availability Act; create.   Kirby
 * %       04/24 Approved by Governor
SB2646  Income tax; all payments by self-employed persons for     King
  $%    health insurance are deductible as gross income.       
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2650  Auto insurers; must pay prevailing rate of repair shops   Blackmon
        in certain geographical area.                          
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2652  Auto liability insurance coverage; require before         Hewes
        receiving tag.                                         
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2661  Health insurance; certain policies required               Kirby
        reimbursement for services of marriages and family     
        therapists.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2671  Aftermarket crash parts; prohibit use on autos without    Kirby
        obtaining written consent.                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2685  Retiree health insurance; plan designed by PERS shall     Cuevas
        take effect July 1, 2003.                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2693  Health insurance policies; require coverage for           Blackmon
        colorectal cancer examinations.                        
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2696  Livestock shows; provide civil liability exemptions for   Hyde-Smith
        certain sponsors.                                      
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2698  Life insurance; require interest to be paid from date     Blackmon
        of death until claim is paid.                          
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2704  Mississippi Residential Property Insurance Underwriting   Kirby
   %    Association; create.                                   
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2729  Community colleges; require to participate in property    Robertson
        insurance plan administered by Tort Claims Board.      
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2752  Nonprofit medical liability insurance corporations;       Dawkins
        shall offer coverage to all moderate and low risk      
        physicians.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2811  Auto liability insurance; Dept. of Public Safety shall    Nunnelee
   %    randomly sample registrations for verification.        
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2830  Mississippi Credit Insurance Consumer Protection Act;     Kirby
 *      create.                                                
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2832  MS Insurance Underwriting Association; reenact to         Hewes
        assure adequate market in coastal area.                
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2833  Uninsured motorist coverage; revise number of vehicles    Hewes
        necessary to purchase nonstacking coverage.            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2849  Reimbursement of payment to insured; require timely       Blackmon
        reimbursement by company or provider who also receives 
        insurance payment.                                     
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2850  Using motor vehicle manufacturer after-market crash       Simmons
        parts; prohibit insurer from using.                    
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2863  Children's Health Insurance Program; require insurance    Blackmon
        companies to offer same benefits or inform             
        policyholders.                                         
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2887  MS Insurance Guaranty Association; member insurer may     Kirby
  $%    offset tax liability.                                  
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2981  Insurance premium tax; provide a credit for certain       Chaney
  $%    investments of certified capital.                      
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SC 594  Designate March 10-16, 2003, as "Cover the Uninsured      Dawkins
        Week in Mississippi."                                  
           04/06 (S) Died In Committee

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