Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1236: Associated Self-Funded Health Benefit Plan Coverage Act; create.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE THE ASSOCIATION SELF-FUNDED HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN COVERAGE ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO AUTHORIZE AN ASSOCIATION IN MISSISSIPPI TO PURCHASE HOSPITAL, SURGICAL AND MEDICAL EXPENSE BENEFITS COVERAGE FROM A SELF-FUNDED ASSOCIATION PLAN SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANOTHER STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; TO EXEMPT SUCH PLANS SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANOTHER STATE OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM THE INSURANCE LAWS OF THIS STATE AND REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE UPON DEMONSTRATING TO THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE THAT CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET; TO REQUIRE WRITTEN NOTICE TO BE PROVIDED TO PLAN PARTICIPANTS AND PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS THAT THE PLAN IS NOT REGULATED BY MISSISSIPPI LAW; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER TO RETAIN PROFESSIONALS TO ASSIST IN REVIEWING A PLAN'S REQUEST TO BE EXEMPT FROM STATE INSURANCE LAWS AND REGULATIONS; TO REQUIRE SUCH PLANS TO DESIGNATE THE COMMISSIONER AS ITS AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS IN MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 83-5-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create the association self-funded health benefit plan coverage act; to define certain terms; to authorize an association in mississippi to purchase hospital, surgical and medical expense benefits coverage from a self-funded association plan subject to the jurisdiction of another state insurance department or the federal government…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO CREATE THE ASSOCIATION SELF-FUNDED HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN COVERAGE ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO AUTHORIZE AN ASSOCIATION IN MISSISSIPPI TO PURCHASE HOSPITAL, SURGICAL AND MEDICAL EXPENSE BENEFITS COVERAGE FROM A SELF-FUNDED ASSOCIATION PLAN SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANOTHER STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; TO EXEMPT SUCH PLANS SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANOTHER STATE OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM THE INSURANCE LAWS OF THIS STATE AND REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE UPON DEMONSTRATING TO THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE THAT CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET; TO REQUIRE WRITTEN NOTICE TO BE PROVIDED TO PLAN PARTICIPANTS AND PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS THAT THE PLAN IS NOT REGULATED BY MISSISSIPPI LAW; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER TO RETAIN PROFESSIONALS TO ASSIST IN REVIEWING A PLAN'S REQUEST TO BE EXEMPT FROM STATE INSURANCE LAWS AND REGULATIONS; TO REQUIRE SUCH PLANS TO DESIGNATE THE COMMISSIONER AS ITS AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS IN MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 83-5-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Sections 1 through 15 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Association …
Sponsors
- Burch, Elliot (R, 105) · primary sponsor
- McMillan, Jonathan (R, 58)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To State Affairs
Subjects: Associated Self-Funded Health Benefit Plan Coverage Act
Common questions
- What is HB1236?
- HB1236 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Associated Self-Funded Health Benefit Plan Coverage Act; create.
- What does HB1236 do?
- In its own words: An act to create the association self-funded health benefit plan coverage act; to define certain terms; to authorize an association in mississippi to purchase hospital, surgical and medical expense benefits coverage from a self-funded association plan subject to the jurisdiction of another state insurance department or the federal government…
- What is the status of HB1236?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1236?
- Burch, Elliot (R, 105), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1236?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1236.xml
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