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| 1 | - | MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 2025 Regular Session To: Business and Financial Institutions By: Senator(s) Blackwell Senate Bill 2071 | |
| 1 | + | MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 2025 Regular Session To: Business and Financial Institutions By: Senator(s) Blackwell Senate Bill 2071 AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 83-9-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT AN INSURER, MANAGED-CARE COMPANY OR OTHER PAYOR FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST AN ACCREDITED DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER PROVIDING SERVICES PRESCRIBED BY A PATIENT'S HEALTH CARE PROVIDER; TO PROVIDE THAT AN INSURER, MANAGED-CARE COMPANY OR OTHER PAYOR SHALL REIMBURSE DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT NO LESS THAN STATE MEDICAID RATES SET FOR THESE SERVICES ON A CONTINUOUS MONTHLY PAYMENT BASIS FOR THE DURATION OF THE MEDICAL NEED THROUGHOUT A PATIENT'S VALID PRESCRIPTION PERIOD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following shall be codified as Section 83-9-12, Mississippi Code of 1972: 83-9-12. An insurer, managed-care company or other payor shall not discriminate against an accredited durable medical equipment supplier providing services prescribed by a patient's health care provider. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an insurer, managed-care company or other payor shall reimburse durable medical equipment no less than state Medicaid rates set for these services on a continuous monthly payment basis for the duration of the medical need throughout a patient's valid prescription period. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025. | |
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| 3 | 3 | MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE | |
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| 5 | 5 | 2025 Regular Session | |
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| 7 | 7 | To: Business and Financial Institutions | |
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| 9 | 9 | By: Senator(s) Blackwell | |
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| 11 | 11 | # Senate Bill 2071 | |
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| 13 | - | ## (As Passed the Senate) | |
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| 15 | 13 | AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 83-9-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT AN INSURER, MANAGED-CARE COMPANY OR OTHER PAYOR FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST AN ACCREDITED DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER PROVIDING SERVICES PRESCRIBED BY A PATIENT'S HEALTH CARE PROVIDER; TO PROVIDE THAT AN INSURER, MANAGED-CARE COMPANY OR OTHER PAYOR SHALL REIMBURSE DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT NO LESS THAN STATE MEDICAID RATES SET FOR THESE SERVICES ON A CONTINUOUS MONTHLY PAYMENT BASIS FOR THE DURATION OF THE MEDICAL NEED THROUGHOUT A PATIENT'S VALID PRESCRIPTION PERIOD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. | |
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| 17 | 15 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: | |
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| 19 | 17 | SECTION 1. The following shall be codified as Section 83-9-12, Mississippi Code of 1972: | |
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| 21 | 19 | 83-9-12. An insurer, managed-care company or other payor shall not discriminate against an accredited durable medical equipment supplier providing services prescribed by a patient's health care provider. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an insurer, managed-care company or other payor shall reimburse durable medical equipment no less than state Medicaid rates set for these services on a continuous monthly payment basis for the duration of the medical need throughout a patient's valid prescription period. | |
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| 23 | 21 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025. |