Insurance

2023 Regular Session

Insurance

Bill Number Bill Description Bill Status
HB 50
Not Rated
Federal home loan banks; require to establish a collateral liquidation plan to satisfy a delinquent borrower's obligations to the bank. Dead
Analysis:
HB 106
Not Rated
Health insurance policies; require coverage for certain obesity treatments. Dead
Analysis:
HB 113
Not Rated
Election commissioners; require board of supervisors to provide insurance coverage for. Dead
Analysis:
HB 199
Not Rated
Health insurers; require to use certain standard for hospital inpatient admissions. Dead
Analysis:
HB 200
Not Rated
Workers' Compensation Law; increase maximum total recovery under to 520 weeks. Dead
Analysis:
HB 211
Bad Policy
Health insurance; prohibit modifications on renewal of covered and prescribed prescription drug's contracted benefit level. Dead
Analysis: This bill is an overreach of government by mandating how insurance agencies can manage their contracts.
HB 315
Bad Policy
Health Insurance policies; require coverage of certain examinations primarily related to women's health. Dead
Analysis: Requiring private insurance to cover the cost of a procedure is an overreach of government. Private entities should be free to design the policies that they wish
HB 316
Bad Policy
Health insurance; require certain policies to provide coverage for physician-prescribed proton beam therapy. Dead
Analysis: Requiring private insurance to cover the cost of a procedure is an overreach of government. Private entities should be free to design the policies that they wish
HB 520
Not Rated
Automobile liability insurance; provide motorists noncompliant with may not recover loss in accident with compliant. Dead
Analysis:
HB 521
Neutral
Length of Service Award Program; authorize for the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. Alive
Analysis: The bill attempts to provide a program for the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. It appropriates taxpayer dollars to provide paid length of service awards.
HB 528
Not Rated
State employees life and health insurance plan; revise to include coverage for county and municipal election commissioners under. Dead
Analysis:
HB 544
Not Rated
Valued policy law; exempt builder's risk insurance policies from. Alive
Analysis: The language is unclear to what will be accomplished through this bill or the purpose behind the bill.
HB 572
Not Rated
State Health Insurance Plan; provide coverage for proton therapy to treat cancer and certain noncancerous tumors. Dead
Analysis:
HB 651
Not Rated
Auto insurance; policy held by lienholder or secured party not invalidated by intentional act of vehicle owner. Dead
Analysis:
HB 670
Not Rated
Nonadmitted policy fee; divert forty percent of for rural fire truck and supplemental fund. Dead
Analysis:
HB 741
Not Rated
Nursing homes; require to purchase and maintain a minimum amount of liability insurance. Dead
Analysis:
HB 784
Not Rated
First Responders Health and Safety Act; revise to provide that the cancer benefits will be paid by the state and not insurance policies. Dead
Analysis:
HB 853
Not Rated
Health insurance policies; require certain to provide infertility coverage and establish pilot program in State Health Plan. Dead
Analysis:
HB 895
Not Rated
Uninsured motorist coverage; provide that coverage is mandatory in every automobile liability insurance policy. Dead
Analysis:
HB 896
Not Rated
Uninsured motorist coverage; provide that limits will be equal to liability coverage unless insured selects otherwise. Dead
Analysis:
HB 898
Not Rated
Workers' compensation commission; require emergency hearing upon request of either party. Dead
Analysis:
HB 913
Not Rated
Motor vehicle liability insurance policy; require to include medical payment coverage. Dead
Analysis:
HB 931
Not Rated
School board members; allow school districts to provide health insurance for. Dead
Analysis:
HB 935
Not Rated
Counties and municipalities; prohibit ordinances authorizing automated recording equipment to enforce automobile insurance requirements. Dead
Analysis:
HB 981
Not Rated
Workers' compensation subrogation lien; revise reimbursement of when injured employee recovers from a third party. Dead
Analysis:
HB 1084
Good Policy
Insurance agents; revise the continuing education requirements of those who are 65 and have been licensed for 20 years. Alive
Analysis:
HB 1103
Not Rated
Property and casualty insurance; require blighted real property to be cleaned up before insurer pay insured certain amount. Dead
Analysis:
HB 1134
Not Rated
State and School Employees Life and Health Insurance Plan; bring forward code section on. Dead
Analysis:
HB 1135
Not Rated
Prior authorization; bring forward code sections related to. Dead
Analysis:
HB 1138
Not Rated
Health insurance; prohibit cost-sharing requirements for certain breast examinations if insurer provided these benefits under. Dead
Analysis:
HB 1141
Bad Policy
State employees life and health insurance plan; revise to include coverage for contract personnel. Dead
Analysis: This bill adds more people to the state health insurance plan, costing taxpayers more money.
HB 1162
Not Rated
Reciprocal insurance; revise sworn declaration requirements of and board of directors for. Alive
Analysis: The language is unclear to what will be accomplished through this bill or the purpose behind the bill.
HB 1172
Not Rated
Federal home loan banks; define term and provide process for handling delinquent insurer's secured claim. Dead
Analysis: The language is unclear to what will be accomplished through this bill or the purpose behind the bill.
HB 1180
Not Rated
State and School Employees Life and Health Insurance Plan; revise to require state to provide 50% of the cost of the plan for eligible dependents. Dead
Analysis:
HB 1190
Neutral
Health benefit plan; authorize plan sponsor of to consent, on behalf of covered pensions, to delivery of all communications by electronic means. Alive
Analysis: The bill allows for health benefit plans to email communications related to the plan to the covered persons.
HB 1191
Bad Policy
Pet insurance; create legal framework by which it may be sold in the state. Dead
Analysis: It is not a core function of government to regulate pet insurance.
HB 1242
Not Rated
Life insurance policy; require policy loans to have a fixed rate. Dead
Analysis:
HB 1283
Not Rated
Property insurance; authorize appraisal panel to determine value of property and amount of loss, including issues of causation. Dead
Analysis:
HB 1298
Not Rated
Pharmacy benefit managers; require to use national average drug acquisition cost. Dead
Analysis:
HB 1299
Bad Policy
Pharmacy benefit managers; require to make available to the public, without redaction, contracts relating to pharmacy benefit management services. Dead
Analysis: This bill is a major overreach of government, regulating pharmacy benefit managers, requiring them to make public their private contracts and creating new fines for their noncompliance.
HB 1397
Not Rated
State Health Plan; provide coverage for prosthetic teeth and dental implants for children with oligodontia. Dead
Analysis:
HB 1434
Not Rated
Life insurance; authorize funeral services provider to obtain certain information within two business days. Dead
Analysis:
SB 2224
Bad Policy
Commissioner of Insurance; authorize to adopt rules and regulations regarding certain provider reimbursement rates. Alive
Analysis: This bill is an example of government overreach, attempting to regulate private insurance policies.
SB 2227
Not Rated
Federal Home Loan Banks; provide certain rights and procedures regarding collateral. Alive
Analysis: This bill is the same as HB1172. The language is unclear to what will be accomplished through this bill or the purpose behind the bill.
SB 2228
Bad Policy
Pet insurance; establish provisions for the sale and renewal of policies. Alive
Analysis: It is not the role of the government to regulate pet insurance.
SB 2615
Bad Policy
Contract personnel; authorize to purchase base plan of the State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan. Alive
Analysis: This bill adds more people to the state health insurance plan, costing taxpayers more money.
SB 2617
Not Rated
Fire insurance policies; exclude provisions related thereto from applying to builders' risk policies. Dead
Analysis:
SB 2623
Bad Policy
Mississippi State and School Employees' Life and Health Insurance Plan Task Force; establish. Alive
Analysis: This bill is creating a task force to study the solvency of the state health insurance plan, as well as the effects of potential rate increases. The bill allows for the board members to be paid per diem and be reimbursed for expenses incurred. The task force will be dissolved in November of 2023. This could help solve issues to the state health insurance plan, but will most likely result in more taxpayer dollars being spent.
SB 2649
Good Policy
Minority; remove for beneficiaries of certain insurance policies. Alive
Analysis: The language is unclear to what will be accomplished through this bill or the purpose behind the bill.
KEY: * = Amended % = 3/5ths Vote Required V = Vetoed
  $ = Revenue @ = Exempted From Deadline P = Partially Vetoed