Section 41-145-NEW-017 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] Enforcement and administration(1) In addition to the enforcement powers granted to it by law to enforce the provisions of this act, the department is granted specific authority to issue a cease-and-desist order or require a private review agent or health insurance issuer to submit a plan of correction for violations of this act, or both. Subject to regulations promulgated by the department under the provisions of the Mississippi Administrative Procedure Law and after proper notice and the opportunity for a hearing, the department may impose upon a private review agent, health benefit plan or health insurance issuer an administrative fine not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) per violation for failure to submit a requested plan of correction, failure to comply with its plan of correction, or repeated violations of this act. All fines collected by the department under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund. The department may also exercise all authority granted to it under Section 41-83-13 to deny or revoke a certificate of a private review agent for a violation of this act.(2) Any person or his or her treating physician who has evidence that his or her health insurance issuer or health benefit plan is in violation of the provisions of this act may file a complaint with the department. The department shall review all complaints received and investigate all complaints that it deems to state a potential violation. The department shall fairly, efficiently and timely review and investigate complaints. Health insurance issuers, health benefit plans and private review agents found to be in violation of this act shall be penalized in accordance with this section.(3) The department shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations under the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law to govern the administration of this act.Miss. Code § 41-145-NEW-017
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 302, SB 2140,§ 17, eff. 7/1/2024.