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<HISTORY>
	<YEAR>2026</YEAR>
	<SESSION>Regular Session</SESSION>
	<SHORTTITLE>MS Triage, Treat and Transport to Alternative Destination Act; revise provisions related to.</SHORTTITLE>
	<LONGTITLE>AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-9-371, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF TELEMEDICINE WHEN TREATING OR ASSESSING AN ENROLLEE IN A HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN IN PLACE; TO AMEND SECTION 83-9-373, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MINIMUM ALLOWABLE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR AN OUT-OF-NETWORK AMBULANCE SERVICE PROVIDER WHEN THE REIMBURSEMENT RATES HAVE NOT BEEN CONTRACTED FOR; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO PUBLISH THE CONTRACTED RATES; TO PROVIDE WHAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN AN EXPLANATION OF BENEFITS DOCUMENT REGARDING THE AMBULANCE SERVICE PROVIDER'S CHARGES FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE THAT AN AMBULANCE SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO ENFORCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.</LONGTITLE>
	<DATETIMELASTCHG>03/03/26 at 19:01</DATETIMELASTCHG>
 
	<MEASURE>
		<MSR_HS>H</MSR_HS>
		<MSR_TYPE>B</MSR_TYPE>
		<MSR_NUM>1657</MSR_NUM>
		<FORMAT_MSRID>House Bill 1657</FORMAT_MSRID>
		<SHORT_MSRID>HB 1657</SHORT_MSRID>
		<OWNER>H</OWNER>
	</MEASURE>
 
	<BACKGROUND>
		<DISPOSITION>Dead</DISPOSITION>
		<DEADLINE>General Bill/Constitutional Amendment</DEADLINE>
		<REVENUE>No</REVENUE>
		<VOTETYPE>Majority</VOTETYPE>
		<EFFECTIVEDATE>Passage</EFFECTIVEDATE>
	</BACKGROUND>
	<COMMITTEES>
		<HOUSE>
			<H_NAME>Insurance</H_NAME>
			<H_INCMTE>F</H_INCMTE>
			<H_LINK>../../House_cmtes/IN.xml</H_LINK>
		</HOUSE>
		<SENATE>
			<S_NAME>Insurance</S_NAME>
			<S_INCMTE>T</S_INCMTE>
			<S_LINK>../../Senate_cmtes/IN.xml</S_LINK>
		</SENATE>
	</COMMITTEES>
	<AUTHORS>
		<PRINCIPAL>
			<P_NAME>Deweese</P_NAME>
			<P_LINK>../../House_authors/Deweese.xml</P_LINK>
		</PRINCIPAL>
	</AUTHORS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>083-0009-0371</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/083/00090371.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>083-0009-0373</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/083/00090373.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 1</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/19 (H) Referred To Insurance</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 2</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/03 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 3</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/05 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 4</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/05 (H) Passed</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2026/pdf/votes/house/0310053.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 5</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 6</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/18 (S) Referred To Insurance</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 7</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/03 (S) Died In Committee</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<DOCUMENTS>
		<CURRENT>
			<CURRENT_PDF>../../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1657PS.pdf</CURRENT_PDF>
			<CURRENT_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2026/dt/HB/1600-1699/HB1657PS.pdf</CURRENT_PDF_DT>
			<CURRENT_OTHER>../../../../documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1657PS.htm</CURRENT_OTHER>
		</CURRENT>
		<INTRO>
			<INTRO_PDF>../../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1657IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF>
			<INTRO_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2026/dt/HB/1600-1699/HB1657IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF_DT>
			<INTRO_OTHER>../../../../documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1657IN.htm</INTRO_OTHER>
		</INTRO>
		<CMTESUB>
			<CMTESUB_PDF>../../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1657CS.pdf</CMTESUB_PDF>
			<CMTESUB_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2026/dt/HB/1600-1699/HB1657CS.pdf</CMTESUB_PDF_DT>
			<CMTESUB_OTHER>../../../../documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1657CS.htm</CMTESUB_OTHER>
		</CMTESUB>
		<PASSED>
			<PASSED_PDF>../../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1657PS.pdf</PASSED_PDF>
			<PASSED_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2026/dt/HB/1600-1699/HB1657PS.pdf</PASSED_PDF_DT>
			<PASSED_OTHER>../../../../documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1657PS.htm</PASSED_OTHER>
		</PASSED>
		<FISCALNOTE>
			<FISCALNOTEFLAG>N</FISCALNOTEFLAG>
			<FISCALNOTEPATH>../../../../documents/2026/pdf/fiscalnotes/HB1657.pdf</FISCALNOTEPATH>
		</FISCALNOTE>
	</DOCUMENTS>
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