MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2013 Regular Session
To: Insurance; Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
By: Senator(s) McDaniel, Watson, Gandy, Hill
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT ANY STATE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FROM PLANNING, CREATING, PARTICIPATING IN OR ENABLING AN EXCHANGE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER THE FEDERAL PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY SUCH EXCHANGE ESTABLISHED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT SHALL BE INVALID AND MUST BE DISCONTINUED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. No state agency, department or political subdivision thereof shall plan, create, participate in or enable a state-based exchange for health insurance under the federal patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or contract with any private entity to do so. If such an exchange is established by a state agency, department or political subdivision thereof before the effective date of this act, any such action shall be invalid and such exchange must be discontinued.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.