Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: "Mississippi Patient Protection Act of 2006"; enact.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/04 (S) Referred To Insurance;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/31 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2006 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/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.
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