SB 2140 - Establishes an Online Portal for Physicians to Submit Prior Authorization Requests - Mississippi Key Vote
Albert Butler voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 31, 2024
- Introduced
- Jan. 29, 2024
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Title: Establishes an Online Portal for Physicians to Submit Prior Authorization Requests
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes an online portal for physicians to submit requests to insurance providers for procedures that require prior authorization within certain time frames.
Highlights:
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Establishes an online portal for physicians to submit requests to insurance providers for procedures that require prior authorization within certain time frames (Sec. 21).
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Specifies that non-urgent care would require insurance companies to either approve or deny coverage for a procedure within 5 business days, while urgent but non-emergency care would require issuers to respond within 2 business day (Sec. 24).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect July 1, 2024 (Sec. 39).
Title: Establishes an Online Portal for Physicians to Submit Prior Authorization Requests
- Nicole Akins Boyd (MS - R)
- Jenifer B. Branning (MS - R)
- Gary Brumfield (MS - D)
- Lydia Graves Chassaniol (MS - R)
- Scott DeLano (MS - R)
- Hillman Terome Frazier (MS - D)
- Angela Burks Hill (MS - R)
- John A. Horhn (MS - D)
- Michael W. 'Mike' McLendon (MS - R)
- J. Walter Michel (MS - R)
- Sollie B. Norwood (MS - D)
- David Parker (MS - R)
- Sarita M. Simmons (MS - D)
- Derrick T. Simmons (MS - D)
- Daniel H. Sparks (MS - R)
- Joseph C. Thomas Sr. (MS - D)
- Neil S. Whaley (MS - R)
- Christopher Brice Wiggins (MS - R)
- Charles A. 'Chuck' Younger (MS - R)