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MS HB1019
Bill
Status
Failed
3/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jerry Turner
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AI Summary
- Allows Mississippi professional and trade associations to purchase health coverage from self-funded association plans regulated by other states or the federal government, exempting these plans from Mississippi insurance laws
- Requires the sponsoring association to have existed for at least 3 years for purposes other than obtaining insurance, and the plan must demonstrate compliance with its home state's coverage, financial, and reserve requirements
- Mandates written disclosure to all participants and prospective purchasers that the plan is not regulated by Mississippi law and is not covered by the Mississippi Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association
- Requires annual certification to the Commissioner of Insurance that the plan continues meeting eligibility requirements, with failure to comply being grounds for revocation of the exemption
- Third-party administrators managing these plans in Mississippi must be licensed under state law, and plans must designate the Commissioner as their agent for service of legal process
Legislative Description
Association Self-Funded Health Benefit Plan Coverage Act; create.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Insurance2/16/2026
Insurance1/16/2026
Full Bill Text
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