Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Insurance Committee

As of 06/01/04 at 15:41

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HB  58  Medical savings accounts; increase the deductible of      Fleming
   %    similar health coverage in determining payment for.    
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB  59  Commercial fire suppression systems; require license      Martinson
   %    for sellers and installers.                            
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB  60  Liability insurance for boats and uninsured boat          Martinson
        coverage; require self-propelled boats to be covered.  
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB  61  Pharmacy Benefit Management Regulation Act; create.       Howell
   %       03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB  62  State health insurance; pay premium increases from        Fleming
        tobacco settlement funds.                              
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB  63  Children's Health Insurance Program; require insurance    Moak
        companies to offer same benefits or inform             
        policyholders.                                         
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB  64  Genetic discrimination in health insurance; prohibit in   Fleming
        awarding policies.                                     
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB  65  Liability insurance companies; require annual report of   Howell
        claims paid.                                           
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB  66  Managed care plans; cannot restrict providers from        Fleming
        prescribing brand name drugs for patients.             
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB  67  Health insurance; senior status judges continue to        Moak
        receive state insurance coverage.                      
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB  68  Uninsured motorist coverage; equal to or higher than      Moak
        liability limits.                                      
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB  69  Workers' compensation; death claims shall include         Moak
        interest for beneficiaries.                            
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB  70  Genetic information; prohibit discrimination by health    Moak
        benefit plans on basis of.                             
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB  71  Insurance agent; revise definition under insurance        Moak
        laws.                                                  
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB  72  Health maintenance organizations; shall not               Ishee
        discriminate against willing health care providers in  
        geographic location.                                   
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB  73  State employees' life insurance; revise the amount of     Smith (27th)
        coverage available to employees and certain retirees.  
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 308  Uninsured motorist coverage; provide that physical        McBride
        contact not necessary if unknown driver causes         
        accident.                                              
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 342  Burial associations; provide review of ability to pay     Stevens
   %    benefits and increase certain penalties and fees.      
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 343  Larger fraternal benefit societies; include under         Stevens
        definition of "insurer."                               
           04/19 Approved by Governor
HB 344  Various taxes and fees on insurance companies; revise.    Stevens
  $%       03/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 345  Voluntary basic health insurance coverage and small       Denny
        employer health benefit plans; revise eligibility.     
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 346  Insurance companies; revise procedures to revoke          Stevens
        license if commissioner finds their condition unsound. 
           04/06 (S) Died In Committee
HB 366  State health insurance; provide full cost of coverage     Guice
        for retirees who are reemployed by the state.          
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 383  Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage; raise         Moak
        statutory minimum.                                     
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 390  Workers' compensation; allow attorney to be reimbursed    Bailey
        for reasonable litigation costs.                       
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 457  Reimbursement of payment to insured; require timely       Ellington
        reimbursement by company or provider who also receives 
        insurance payment.                                     
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 458  Insurance policy premium notices; shall contain           Ellington
        toll-free telephone numbers for claim information.     
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 492  Fire fighters; authorize to keep badge and helmet upon    Zuber
        retirement.                                            
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 513  Motor vehicle liability insurance; tickets may be         Chism
        issued for failure to have card at roadblocks and      
        accidents.                                             
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 522  Life insurance; provide that the proceeds become due as   Stevens
 *      of the date of the death of the insured.               
           05/14 Approved by Governor
HB 529  Mississippi Consumer Choice in Motor Vehicle Insurance    Chism
        Act; create.                                           
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 530  Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage; raise         Chism
        statutory minimum.                                     
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 531  Auto liability insurance policies; shall pay all          Chism
 *      compensatory sums insured obligated to pay.            
           03/22 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 532  Uninsured motorist insurance coverage; revise number of   Chism
        vehicles required for nonstacking coverage.            
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 535  Auto liability insurance; require the Department of       Chism
   %    Public Safety to randomly sample registrations.        
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 551  Workers' Compensation Law; require the law and evidence   Guice
        presented thereto to be fairly construed.              
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 552  Workers' compensation; revise definition of "injury" to   Guice
        exclude coverage for acts of terrorism against         
        nonprofit groups.                                      
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 581  Mississippi Fire Prevention Code; require compliance      Stevens
 * %    for permits to construct private correctional          
        facilities.                                            
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HB 582  Rural Fire Truck Program;  authorize the Department of    Stevens
        Insurance to accept applications for seventh round.    
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 583  Bail agents; require to report any administrative or      Stevens
        criminal action against them to Insurance Commissioner.
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 584  Manufactured homes; establish continuing education        Stevens
   %    requirements for license of dealers and transporters.  
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 585  Burial associations; increase fee for a duplicate         Stevens
   %    certificate as an agent of a burial association.       
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 595  Health insurance; allow insured to designate which        Holland
        policy is primary coverage.                            
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 605  Fire detectors; require all hotels and lodging houses     Stevens
        to have Mississippi Fire Prevention Code-approved      
        detectors.                                             
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HB 608  Medical Malpractice Insurance Availability Plan;          Stevens
   %    authorize Tort Claims Board to borrow money to purchase
        reinsurance.                                           
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 642  Mississippi Fire Personnel Minimum Standards and          Compretta
        Certification Board; revise membership.                
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 643  Accident and health insurance; authorize Commissioner     Compretta
        of Insurance to disapprove if rates are unreasonable.  
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 676  Fireworks; permits to sell must be in compliance with     Stevens
 * %    certain fire codes.                                    
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HB 677  Insurance rebate monies; request investigation if use     Stevens
   %    is inconsistent with state law.                        
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 679  Health insurance policies; require coverage for           Whittington
        colorectal cancer examinations.                        
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 690  Fire loss insurance claims; require insurer to pay        Weathersby
        certain clean claims on a timely basis.                
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 691  Health insurance; mandate coverage of keloid removal.     Clarke
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 696  Workers' compensation; provide that professional fire     Holland
        fighters and law enforcement officers shall receive    
        extra for employment injury.                           
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 700  State and School Employees Health Insurance; provide      Smith (27th)
        that state pay all costs for retired public school     
        teachers.                                              
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 701  State and School Employees Health Insurance; state pay    Smith (27th)
        full cost for employees drawing PERS disability        
        retirement.                                            
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 745  Health insurance; require reimbursement for services of   Holland
        marriage and family therapists.                        
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 778  Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage; raise         Malone
        statutory minimum.                                     
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 799  Workers' compensation; injured or ill fire fighters and   Evans
        law enforcement officers receive full amount for one   
        year.                                                  
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 808  Health insurers; require coverage for injuries            Franks
        resulting from participation in legal activities.      
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 819  Fire protection sprinkler contractors; require            Fillingane
   %    registration of.                                       
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 834  Workers' Compensation Self-insurer Guaranty               Guice
 * %    Association; create separate associations for          
        individual and group.                                  
           05/13 Approved by Governor
HB 835  Workers' Compensation Self-insurer Guaranty               Guice
        Association; revise requirements for groups.           
           04/19 Approved by Governor
HB 836  State and School Life Insurance Plan; allow school        Hamilton (109th)
        districts/libraries to choose policy in lieu of        
        participating.                                         
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 847  Medical malpractice insurance policies; require insurer   Ishee
        to issue to qualified doctors.                         
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 880  Workers' compensation; injured employee may select        Clarke
        specialists who provide type of treatment prescribed.  
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 884  State Liquefied Compressed Gas Board; revise              Stevens
        composition.                                           
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 894  Assignment of health care policy benefits to health       Chism
   %    care providers; allow if written direction by insured. 
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 981  Motor vehicle liability insurance; municipalities         Wells-Smith
        retain portion of fines for failure to have.           
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1000  Property insurance; reduce percentage charged to          Buck
  $%    insurance companies on premiums paid.                  
           03/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1050  Workers' compensation; require emergency hearing upon     Watson
        request of either party.                               
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1052  Workers' compensation; prohibit discharge of employee     Watson
        filing claim in good faith.                            
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1053  Uninsured motorist coverage; provide that coverage is     Watson
        mandatory in every automobile policy.                  
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1055  Uninsured motorist coverage; policyholder must reject     Watson
        knowingly in writing to decline coverage.              
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1070  Workers' compensation; appeal commission decisions to     Watson
        the Court of Appeals instead of to the circuit court.  
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1071  Workers' Compensation Commission; appeals to go           Watson
        directly to Court of Appeals.                          
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1113  Preneed funeral service and merchandise contracts;        Pierce
        require sellers to trust 100% of the funds for.        
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1123  Fire fighters; authorize to keep badge and helmet upon    Compretta
        retirement.                                            
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1134  Insurance rates and eligibility; prohibit basing on       Ellington
        individual's credit history as unfair business         
        practice.                                              
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1167  Health insurance; require reimbursement for services of   Moore
        a podiatrist.                                          
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1192  Motor vehicle liability insurance; counties and cities    Howell
        may retain portion of fines for failure to show proof  
        of.                                                    
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1214  Life insurance, health insurance, annuities; provide      Formby
        full discharge of an insurer under certain             
        circumstances.                                         
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1226  Workers' compensation; make certain medical information   Formby
        available to employers.                                
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1227  Workers' compensation; provide employer the right to      Formby
        require an autopsy in death cases.                     
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1228  Workers' compensation; incarcerated individuals may not   Formby
        collect benefits.                                      
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1229  Industrial fire insurance policies; expand scope to       Formby
        cover losses from burglary and theft.                  
           04/06 (S) Died In Committee
HB1230  Preneed burial contracts; provide that decedent's         Formby
        directions overrule conflicting wishes of next of kin. 
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1231  Life insurance; provide that the proceeds become due as   Formby
        of the date of the death of the insured.               
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1285  State/school employees health insurance; authorize        Formby
        levels of coverage.                                    
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1320  Fire Safety Education Division; create within State       Formby
        Fire Marshal's Office.                                 
           04/06 (S) Died In Committee
HB1327  Mississippi Auto Liability Insurance No Pay - No Play     Chism
        Act; create.                                           
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1342  Mandatory motor vehicle liability insurance tickets;      Baker (74th)
        provide for portion of fine to go to political         
        subdivision enforcing.                                 
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1369  Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage; raise         Davis
        statutory minimum.                                     
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1386  Preneed funeral services; sellers must register with      Banks
   %    Board of Funeral Services.                             
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1420  Workers' Compensation; prohibit discharge of employee     Wells-Smith
        filing claim in good faith.                            
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1436  Rural Fire Truck Program; authorize Department of         Formby
        Insurance to accept applications for seventh round.    
           04/27 Approved by Governor
HB1477  Life insurance; benefits on policy issued on life of      Davis
        another payable only to insured's estate without       
        consent of insured.                                    
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1562  Motor vehicle liability insurance; municipalities         Pierce
        retain portion of fines for failure to have.           
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1577  Motor vehicle liability insurance; require citations      Gunn
        issued for failure to have in municipalities and retain
        portion of fines.                                      
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1586  Motor vehicle liability insurance; require before         Baker (74th)
   %    issuing or renewing driver's license or car tag.       
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1631  Workers' compensation; increase benefits for              Watson
        disfigurement.                                         
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
SB2052  Auto liability insurance coverage; require before         Burton
 *      receiving tag.                                         
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB2393  MS Fire Personnel Minimum Standards and Certification     Kirby
 *      Board; revise composition of.                          
           05/12 Approved by Governor
SB2394  Insurance rebate monies; request investigation if use     Kirby
 * %    is inconsistent with state law.                        
           05/06 Approved by Governor
SB2450  Industrial fire insurance policies; allow coverage for    Kirby
 *      burglary and theft.                                    
           05/06 Approved by Governor
SB2588  State/school employees health insurance; authorize        Kirby
        levels of coverage (Governor's proposal).              
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB2599  Pre-need cemetery/funeral contracts; certain contracts    Kirby
 *      overrule wishes of next of kin.                        
           05/06 Approved by Governor
SB2613  Fire Safety Education Division; create in State Fire      Kirby
 *      Marshal's Office.                                      
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2684  Liquefied Compressed Gas Board; revise composition.       Kirby
           04/12 Approved by Governor
SB2788  Uninsured motorist coverage; revise number of vehicles    Hewes
        necessary to purchase nonstacking coverage.            
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee

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