Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2704: Association Self-Funded Health Benefit Plan Act; enact.
Status: Signed into law, March 16, 2026
AN ACT TO ENACT THE ASSOCIATION SELF-FUNDED HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN COVERAGE ACT; TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GROUP HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN COVERAGE OPTIONS TO PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI BY ALLOWING THEIR MEMBERS TO PURCHASE COVERAGE FROM SELF-FUNDED ASSOCIATION PLANS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANOTHER STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO ISSUE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to enact the association self-funded health benefit plan coverage act; to provide additional group health benefit plan coverage options to professional associations and trade associations located in the state of mississippi by allowing their members to purchase coverage from self-funded association plans that are subject to the jurisdiction of another state insurance department or the federal government; to authorize the mississippi commissioner of insurance to issue regulations to implement this act; and for related purposes.
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
AN ACT TO ENACT THE ASSOCIATION SELF-FUNDED HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN COVERAGE ACT; TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GROUP HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN COVERAGE OPTIONS TO PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI BY ALLOWING THEIR MEMBERS TO PURCHASE COVERAGE FROM SELF-FUNDED ASSOCIATION PLANS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANOTHER STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO ISSUE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. This act may be known and shall be cited as the "Association Self-Funded Health Benefit Plan Coverage Act." SECTION 2. It is the purpose and intent of the Association Self-Funded Health Benefit Plan Coverage Act to provide additional group health benefit plan coverage options to professional associations and trade associations located in the State of Mississippi by allowing their members to purchase coverage from self-funded association plans that are subject to the jurisdiction of another state insurance department or the federal government. *SS26/R771* S. B. No. 2704 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/SS26/R771 PAGE 1 (rdd\kr) SECTION 3. As used in this act, the following words have the meanings as defined in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) "Association self-funded health benefit plan" means a self-funded health benefit …