Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB557: Health Insurance; require reimbursement to pharmacists for certain services and procedures.
Status: Failed, March 30, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 83-41-218, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE HEALTH INSURERS TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT TO PHARMACISTS FOR SERVICES AND PROCEDURES AT A RATE NOT LESS THAN THAT PROVIDED TO OTHER NONPHYSICIAN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IF THE SERVICE OR PROCEDURE IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A PHARMACIST AND OTHERWISE WOULD BE COVERED IF PROVIDED BY ANY HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROVIDER OR OTHER PERSON; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create new section 83-41-218, mississippi code of 1972, to require health insurers to provide reimbursement to pharmacists for services and procedures at a rate not less than that provided to other nonphysician health care providers if the service or procedure is within the scope of practice of a pharmacist and otherwise would be covered if provided by any health care service provider or other person; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 83-41-218, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE HEALTH INSURERS TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT TO PHARMACISTS FOR SERVICES AND PROCEDURES AT A RATE NOT LESS THAN THAT PROVIDED TO OTHER NONPHYSICIAN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IF THE SERVICE OR PROCEDURE IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A PHARMACIST AND OTHERWISE WOULD BE COVERED IF PROVIDED BY ANY HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROVIDER OR OTHER PERSON; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following shall be codified as Section 83-41-218, Mississippi Code of 1972: 83-41-218. Under each policy of insurance or a medical service plan or hospital service contract or hospital and medical service contract issued or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2027, an insurer or third-party administrator for an insurer must provide reimbursement to a pharmacist for a service or procedure at a rate not less than that provided to any other nonphysician health care provider if the service or procedure: (a) Is within the scope of practice of a pharmacist as defined in Section 73-21-73; and *HR43/R1520* H. B. No. 557 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R1520 PAGE 1 (RKM\KP) (b) Otherwise would be covered under the policy, plan or contract if provided by any health care service provider or other person. …
Sponsors
- Yancey, Lee (R, 74) · primary sponsor
- Scott, Omeria (D, 80)
Latest actions
- : Died In Conference
- : Conferees Named Michel,Rhodes,Hopson
- : Conferees Named Turner,Arnold,Waldo
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
- : Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
- : Referred To Insurance
- : Transmitted To Senate
Votes
- Passed As Amended (March 11, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 5, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Insurance
Common questions
- What is HB557?
- HB557 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Health Insurance; require reimbursement to pharmacists for certain services and procedures.
- What does HB557 do?
- In its own words: An act to create new section 83-41-218, mississippi code of 1972, to require health insurers to provide reimbursement to pharmacists for services and procedures at a rate not less than that provided to other nonphysician health care providers if the service or procedure is within the scope of practice of a pharmacist and otherwise would be covered if provided by any health care service provider or other person; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB557?
- Failed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Died In Conference (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB557?
- Yancey, Lee (R, 74), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB557?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0557.xml
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