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MS SB2082

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Angela Burks Hill

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all individual and group health insurance policies, service contracts, health maintenance organizations, self-insured group arrangements, and managed health care entities to include coverage for physician-prescribed proton beam therapy for cancer treatment as recommended by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

  • Applies to policies and contracts delivered, issued, continued, or renewed on or after July 1, 2021, for coverage of radiation oncology services to Mississippi residents

  • Coverage requirement extends to the State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan

  • Takes effect July 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Health insurance; require certain policies to provide coverage for physician-prescribed hypofractionated proton beam therapy.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Insurance1/7/2021

Full Bill Text

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