Mississippi § 83-9-7 - Benefits to patients in tax-supported institutions.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 83-9-7 — Benefits to patients in tax-supported institutions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 83-9-7. Benefits to patients in tax-supported institutions.
No policy of sickness and accident insurance delivered or issued for deliverance after August 6, 1968, to any person in this state, including both individual policies and group policies, which provide coverage for tuberculosis or mental illness or any other illness, shall exclude hospitalization benefits for such patients hospitalized in tax-supported institutions of the State of Mississippi or any county or municipality thereof, whether such institution be deemed charitable or otherwise. However, only that portion or percent of the benefits shall be payable that have been assigned to said eleemosynary institution as payment in whole or in part for services rendered by such institution.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 83-9-7 cover?
Section 83-9-7 ("Benefits to patients in tax-supported institutions.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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