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SB2140 - Mississippi Prior Authorization Reform Act; enact.
Walter Michel, Charles A. Younger, Brice Wiggins
Last updated 7 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Prior Authorization Reform Act; To Establish The Legislative Findings Of The Act; To Provide The Applicability And Scope Of The Act; To Require Health Insurance Issuers To Maintain A Complete List Of Services For Which Prior Authorizations Are Required; To Require Health Insurance Issuers To Make Any Current Prior Authorization Requirements And Restrictions Readily Accessible And Posted On Its Website; To Set Requirements For The Clinical Review Criteria Of Health Insurance Issuers; To Prohibit Health Insurance Issuers From Denying A Claim For Failure To Obtain Prior Authorization If The Prior Authorization Requirement Was Not In Effect On The Date Of Service On The Claim; To Require Health Insurers To Make Certain Prior Authorization Statistics Available On Their Website; To Require Health Insurance Issuers To Make Available A Standardized Electronic Prior Authorization Request Transaction Process By January 1, 2025; To Require All Health Care Professionals And Health Care Providers To Use That Process Not Later Than January 1, 2027; To Establish Certain Requirements On Health Insurance Issuers For Prior Authorizations In Nonurgent Circumstances And Urgent Circumstances; To Require Health Insurance Issuers To Give Certain Notifications When Making An Adverse Determination; To Establish The Qualifications For Personnel Who Review Appeals Of Prior Authorizations; To Require Health Insurance Issuers To Periodically Review Its Prior Authorization Requirements And To Consider Removal Of These Requirements In Certain Cases; To Provide That A Health Insurance Issuer May Not Revoke Or Further Limit, Condition Or Restrict A Previously Issued Prior Authorization While It Remains Valid Under This Act Unless Certain Exclusions Are Applicable; To Provide How Long Prior Authorization Approvals Shall Be Valid; To Provide How Long The Prior Authorizations For Chronic Conditions Shall Be Valid; To Establish The Procedure For The Continuity Of Prior Approvals From Previous Health Insurance Issuers To Current Issuers; To Provide That A Failure By A Health Insurance Issuer To Comply With The Deadlines And Other Requirements Specified In This Act Shall Result In Any Health Care Services Subject To Review To Be Automatically Deemed Authorized By The Health Insurance Issuer Or Its Contracted Private Review Agent; To Authorize The Department Of Insurance To Issue Cease And Desist Orders To Health Insurance Issuers Or Private Review Agents; To Authorize The State Department Of Insurance To Impose Upon A Private Review Agent, Health Benefit Plan Or Health Insurance Issuer An Administrative Fine Not To Exceed $10,000 Per Violation Of The Act; To Require Health Insurance Issuers To Report To The Department Certain Data; To Require Health Insurance Issuers To Notify The Commissioner Of Insurance Of Suspected Submissions Of False Requests For Prior Authorization; To Require The Commissioner To Have An Administrative Hearing On Such Matters To Resolve The Issue; To Amend Sections 41-83-1, 41-83-3, 41-83-13, 41-83-21, 41-83-31, 83-1-101 And 83-9-6.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform With The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 41-83-5, 41-83-7, 41-83-9, 41-83-11, 41-83-15, 41-83-17, 41-83-19, 41-83-23, 41-83-25, 41-83-27 And 41-83-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SC510 - Mourn the loss and commend the life of Luster Bayless, legendary Costumer to John Wayne.
Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Josh Harkins, Joel Carter
Last updated 6 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commending The Life And Public Contributions Of Luster Bayless Of Ruleville, Mississippi, Legendary Costumer To John Wayne And Founder Of United American Costume Company, And Expressing The Sympathy Of The Legislature On His Passing.
STATUS
Passed
SC506 - Extend sincerest sympathy of Mississippi Senate to surviving family of former Senator John G. Corlew.
David Blount, Brice Wiggins, Jeremy England
Last updated 6 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of Former Mississippi Senator, Chairman Of The State Board Of Public Welfare And Respected Trial Lawyer John G. Corlew Of Jackson County, Mississippi, And Commending His Service To His Community And His State.
STATUS
Passed
SB2084 - DeSoto County; authorize the contribution of funds for membership to the Chamber of Commerce.
David Parker, Kevin Blackwell, Michael W. McLendon
Last updated 5 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize The Desoto County Regional Utility Authority Of Desoto County, Mississippi, To Contribute The Funds Required For Membership To The Chamber Of Commerce And/or Economic Development Organizations Located In The State; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SC509 - Extend recognition to United States Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith as first woman elected to represent Mississippi in Washington, D.C.
Dean Kirby, Jason Barrett, Scott DeLano
Last updated 6 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Recognition Of The Mississippi Legislature To United States Senator Cindy Hyde-smith As The First Woman Elected To Represent The State Of Mississippi In Washington, D.c.
STATUS
Passed
SB2001 - Economic development; provide incentives for certain economic development projects.
Josh Harkins, Joseph C. Thomas, John Horhn
Last updated 8 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 57-75-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "project" Under The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act To Include Certain Data Processing Facilities; To Revise The Definition Of The Terms "project Area" And "affiliate" Under The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; To Amend Section 57-75-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Contracts By The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority Or A Public Agency For Certain Contracts Related To The Projects Included In This Act Shall Be Exempt From All Or A Portion Of The Provisions Of Section 31-7-13 And That Such Contracts May Be Awarded On The Basis Of Negotiation Under Certain Circumstances And To Authorize The Use Of Additional Methods Of Contracting; To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security To Provide Project-related Jobs Data To The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority For Certain Projects; To Amend Section 57-75-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Grant The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority Certain Additional Powers And Duties With Regard To The Projects Included In This Act; To Amend Section 57-75-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds For The Projects Included In This Act And To Specify The Purposes For Which The Proceeds Of Such Bonds May Be Utilized; To Amend Section 57-75-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Protection For Certain Data Center Projects, From Surface Or Subsurface Mineral Exploration Activities; To Amend Section 57-75-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Board Of Supervisors Of A County And The Governing Authorities Of A Municipality May Enter Into An Agreement With One Or More Enterprises Owning And/or Operating Certain Data Center Facilities, And/or One Or More Affiliates Thereof, Providing That The County And Municipality Will Not Levy Any Taxes, Fees Or Assessments Upon The Enterprise Other Than Taxes, Fees Or Assessments That Are Generally Levied Upon All Taxpayers And To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of A County And The Governing Authorities Of A Municipality To Enter Into One Or More Fee-in-lieu Of Ad Valorem Taxes Agreement With The Enterprises Owning And/or Operating Such Projects; To Amend Section 57-75-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A County In Which Certain Data Center Projects Are Located To Assist The Enterprises Establishing The Projects, And Their Affiliates, Together With Certain Public Agencies, In Defraying Certain Costs; To Authorize Such A County To Provide Funds For Such Purposes By Appropriating Money From Its General Fund Or From The Proceeds Of General Obligation Bonds Issued By The County And/or Loans, Grants And Other Funds From The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority Or Mississippi Development Authority; To Authorize Certain Public Agencies To Provide Funds For Such Purposes By Appropriating Money From Certain Sources, Including From The Proceeds Of Loans, Grants And Other Funds From The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; To Authorize Certain Transfers And Conveyances Of Real Or Personal Property With Or Without Consideration; To Authorize Certain Public Agencies To Make Grants To Each Other In Connection With Such A Project; To Exempt The Acquisition Of Certain Real Property And/or Options To Purchase Such Real Property For Such Projects From Certain Requirements; To Authorize Certain Public Agencies To Provide Periodic Grants And Other Such Contributions Of Funds To Assist The Enterprises Establishing The Projects Included In This Act And To Enter Into Certain Agreements In Connection Therewith; To Specify The Limit Of The Terms Of Agreements Binding On Future Governing Authorities With Enterprises To Provide Firefighting, Hazardous Materials Emergency Response, Technical Rescue And Medical Response Assistance For Certain Projects; To Amend Section 27-65-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Certain Sales Or Leases To Enterprises Operating The Projects Included In This Act And Certain Affiliates Thereof; To Amend Section 27-65-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Certain Sales Of Electricity, Current, Power, Steam, Coal, Natural Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Or Other Fuel To Enterprises Operating The Projects Included In This Act And Certain Affiliates Thereof; To Amend Section 27-7-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Income Tax Exemption For Income Arising From Certain Data Center Projects; To Amend Section 31-19-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Provisions Regarding The Issuance Of Bonds Or Incurrence Of Other Indebtedness Shall Not Apply To The Sale Of Bonds Or Incurrence Of Indebtedness By A County In Connection With Certain Data Center Projects; To Amend Section 43-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 27-13-5 And 27-13-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In Regard To Certain Data Center Projects, The Duration Of Any Fee-in-lieu Of Franchise Tax Agreement Shall Not Extend Beyond The Date The Mississippi Franchise Tax Is Repealed And Such Agreement Shall Apply Only To New Franchise Tax Liability Connected With The Projects Included In This Act; To Provide That In The Event That The Annual Number Of Full-time Jobs Maintained Connected With Any Such Project Falls Below The Agreed Upon Amount For A Prescribed Period, The Franchise Tax Fee-in-lieu For The Project Shall Be Reduced Or Suspended Until The First Tax Year During Which The Annual Number Of Full-time Jobs Maintained Reaches The Agreed Upon Amount; To Amend Section 19-9-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 27-31-104, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Alternative Allocation Of A Portion Of Any Fee-in-lieu Of Ad Valorem Taxes For Certain Data Projects To The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority And/or Mississippi Development Authority To Repay Amounts Provided Thereby To Any County, Municipality And/or Public Agency To Fund Public Improvements And Related Costs In Connection With Such Project; To Provide For Incentive Payments To Entities That Incur Certain Costs For The Purpose Of Locating Certain Projects Developed Under The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act In This State; To Provide For The Amount Of The Incentive Payments; To Provide That The Payments Shall Be Based On Certain Costs Incurred; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury Into Which Shall Be Deposited A Portion Of The State Sales Tax Revenue; To Provide That Monies In The Special Fund Shall Be Used To Make The Required Incentive Payments; To Provide That Claims For Incentive Payments Shall Be Filed With The Mississippi Development Authority; To Authorize The Mississippi Development Authority To Develop And Administer Such Incentive Program; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 57-1-64.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To A Change In Subsection Designation; To Provide For The Acceleration Of Certain Public Utility Approval Requirements As Required In Section 77-3-1 Et Seq.; To Amend Sections 77-3-10, 77-3-11, 77-3-13, 77-3-14, 77-3-16, 77-3-35, 77-3-37, 77-3-39, 77-3-41, 77-3-93 And 77-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2145 - Defending Affordable Prescription Drug Costs Act; enact to prohibit discriminating against 340B drug discount program entities.
Brice Wiggins, Kevin Blackwell, Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 6 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Be Known As The Defending Affordable Prescription Drug Costs Act; To Provide Definitions For The Purpose Of The Act; To Prohibit Health Insurance Issuers, Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Other Third-party Payors And Drug Manufacturers And Distributors From Engaging In Certain Discriminatory Actions Relating To Entities That Are Participating Or Authorized To Participate In The Federal 340b Drug Discount Program; To Provide That The Commission Of Any Act Prohibited By This Act Is Considered A Violation Of The Consumer Protection Act; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2131 - Child support; create presumption that support continues past the age of majority for a disabled child.
David Parker, Brice Wiggins, Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 93-11-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Child Support For A Child With A Disability May Continue Past The Age Of Majority; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2355 - Walker's Law; enact to criminalize sexual extortion.
Bart Williams, David Parker, Jeremy England
Last updated 5 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Enact Walker's Law To Create The Offense Of Sexual Extortion; To Define Terms; To Create The Offense Of Sexual Extortion And Aggravated Sexual Extortion; To Create The Offense Of Misdemeanor Sexual Extortion When The Offender Is A Minor; To Provide Criminal Penalties For The Offenses; To Define Proper Criminal Venue For The Prosecution Of Offenses Created Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2917 - Capitol Complex Improvement District; define authority.
Walter Michel, David Parker
Last updated 5 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 29-5-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Authority Of The Capitol Complex Improvement District Relative To The Demolition And Removal Of Structures, Property And Debris; To Amend Section 29-5-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration May Pay For Improvement Projects From Any Funds Appropriated By The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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Senator from Mississippi district SD-002
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Mississippi Senate
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