HB856Introduced in the House
Advanced, metastatic cancer; delete repealer on prohibition against health plans requiring step therapy before covering certain drugs to treat.
Introduced by Kevin Felsher, District 117
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act To Reenact Section 83-9-8.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits A Health Benefit Plan From Requiring Step Therapy Or Fail-first Protocols Before The Plan Provides Coverage Of Certain Prescription Drugs To Treat Advanced, Metastatic Cancer And Associated Conditions; To Reenact Section 83-9-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prescribes The Process By Which A Prescribing Practitioner May Request An Override Of An Insurer's Restriction On Medication For Use By A Step Therapy Or Fail-first Protocol; To Amend Section 3, Chapter 379, Laws Of 2024, To Delete The Repealer On Sections 83-9-8.1 And 83-9-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Approved by Governor
March 16, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Passed · March 4, 2026
51
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
52 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael McLendon | 1 | Yes |
| Theresa Gillespie Isom | 2 | Yes |
| Kathy Chism | 3 | Yes |
| Rita Potts Parks | 4 | Yes |
| Daniel Sparks | 5 | Yes |
| Chad Mcmahan | 6 | Yes |
| Hob Bryan | 7 | Yes |
| Benjamin Suber | 8 | Yes |
| Nicole Boyd | 9 | Yes |
| Neil Whaley | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred To Public Health and Human Services
Title Suff Do Pass
Passed
Transmitted To Senate
Referred To Insurance
Title Suff Do Pass
Passed
Returned For Enrolling
Enrolled Bill Signed
Enrolled Bill Signed
Approved by Governor
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