Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1674: Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act, Insurance Administrators and Managing General Agents; bring forward sections relating to.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 73-21-151 THROUGH 73-21-163, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE PHARMACY BENEFIT PROMPT PAY ACT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 83-18-1 THROUGH 83-18-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH LICENSE INSURANCE ADMINISTRATORS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 83-18-101 THROUGH 83-18-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE MANAGING GENERAL AGENTS ACT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to bring forward section 73-21-151 through 73-21-163, mississippi code of 1972, which are the pharmacy benefit prompt pay act, for the purpose of possible amendment; to bring forward sections 83-18-1 through 83-18-29, mississippi code of 1972, which license insurance administrators, for the purpose of possible amendment; to bring forward sections 83-18-101 through 83-18-111, mississippi code of 1972, which are the managing general agents act, for the purpose of possible amendment; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 73-21-151 THROUGH 73-21-163, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE PHARMACY BENEFIT PROMPT PAY ACT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 83-18-1 THROUGH 83-18-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH LICENSE INSURANCE ADMINISTRATORS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 83-18-101 THROUGH 83-18-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE MANAGING GENERAL AGENTS ACT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 73-21-151, Mississippi Code of 1972, is brought forward as follows: 73-21-151. Sections 73-21-151 through 73-21-163 shall be known as the "Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act." SECTION 2. Section 73-21-153, Mississippi Code of 1972, is brought forward as follows: 73-21-153. For purposes of Sections 73-21-151 through 73-21-163, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) "Board" means the State Board of Pharmacy. *HR43/R2026* H. B. No. 1674 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R2026 PAGE 1 (RF\KP) (b) "Commissioner" means the Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance. (c) "Day" means a calendar day, unless otherwise defined or limited. (d) "Electronic claim" means the transmission of data for purposes of payment of covered prescription drugs, other products and supplies, and pharmacist services in an electronic data …