MS HB1602 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 83-9-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Insurer Shall Grant Or Deny A Request For An Override Of Step Therapy Or Fail-first Protocol Within Seventy-two Hours Of Receiving The Request; To Provide That If Exigent Circumstances Exist, The Insurer Shall Grant Or Deny The Request Within Twenty-four Hours; To Provide For An Appeal; To Provide That If The Timeline Is Not Met, The Request Shall Be Deemed Granted; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Override of step therapy or fail-first protocol; require insurer to decide within certain time.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2024-02-19 | House | Referred To Insurance |
Code Citations
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB1602.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1602IN.htm |
