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MS HB1166

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

William Arnold

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits commercial health insurers from imposing premium surcharges or premium differentials based on COVID-19 vaccination status for individual or group health insurance policies in Mississippi.

  • Applies to all health and accident insurance including experience-rated contracts, indemnity contracts, self-insured plans, and self-funded plans issued by any commercial insurer doing business in the state.

  • Amends the State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan to prohibit the board from imposing premium surcharges or differentials based on COVID-19 vaccination or non-vaccination status.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2021.

Legislative Description

Health insurance; prohibit premium surcharges based on vaccination or nonvaccination for the prevention of COVID-19.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Insurance1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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