Advanced, metastatic cancer; delete repealer on prohibition against health plans requiring step therapy before covering certain drugs to treat.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “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;” Read the full text
2026 Regular Session
What it does
Advanced, metastatic cancer; delete repealer on prohibition against health plans requiring step therapy before covering certain drugs to treat.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Referred To Public Health and Human Services · Jan 16, 2026
House
Title Suff Do Pass · Jan 28, 2026
House
Passed · Feb 4, 2026
House
Transmitted To Senate · Feb 5, 2026
House
Referred To Insurance · Feb 13, 2026
Senate
Title Suff Do Pass · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Passed · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Returned For Enrolling · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Enrolled Bill Signed · Mar 6, 2026
House
Enrolled Bill Signed · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Approved by Governor · Mar 16, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Felsher
Recorded votes
PassedSenate · 2026-03-04 · Yeas 51, Nays 0, Absent and those not voting 1
PassedHouse · 2026-02-04 · Yeas 122, Nays 0, Absent or those not voting 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Mississippi legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor (Mar 16, 2026).