Health plans; prohibit from imposing fees on health care providers for electronic fund transfers.

HB 44, titled "No Fees for EFTs Act," would have prohibited health plans in Mississippi from charging health care providers fees for electronic fund transfers (EFTs) and payment details sent electronically, starting July 1, 2025. It directly affects health care providers (like doctors and hospitals) who receive payments from health insurance plans. The bill would have banned all fees - such as those deducted from payments - related to electronic transactions between providers and health plans. The bill was introduced but died in committee on February 4, 2025, and never became law.