STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE
 
IN THE MATTER OF:

COMPLIANCE WITH HEALTH INSURANCE
PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996
REGULATION NO. 2000-5                                                                                                     CAUSE NO. 00-4069
 

ORDER
 
This cause came on for hearing to consider the adoption of Mississippi Department of Insurance Proposed Regulation No. 2000-4, entitled "Compliance With Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996", and the Commissioner of Insurance ("Commissioner"), or his duly appointed representative, having provided interested parties with the opportunity to submit written comments, and having held a public hearing and heard the comments of all interested parties and the evidence produced by such parties, finds as follows, to-wit:
 
I.

That on or about August 29, 2000, the Commissioner, or his duly appointed representative, pursuant to the provisions of Miss. Code Ann, § 25-43-7(1) (Rev. 1999), filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Mississippi notice that said Commissioner, or his duly appointed representative, would hold a public hearing on Friday, September 29, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., in the Offices of the Commissioner, 18th Floor, Walter Sillers State Office Building, 550 High Street, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, to afford all interested persons the opportunity to submit testimony and evidence and to give opinions, make comments, suggestions or objections concerning proposed Regulation 2000-4.
 

II.

That the Commissioner, or his duly appointed representative, pursuant to the provisions of Miss. Code Ann. § 25-43-7(1) (Rev. 1999), mailed, postage prepaid, copies of an Administrative Procedures Filing Notice and Notice of Hearing to all persons who had made a timely request of the Mississippi Department of Insurance for advance notice of said Department's rule-making proceedings.
 

III.

That pursuant to said Notice of Hearing, a public hearing was held before the Commissioner, or his duly appointed representative, on Friday, September 29, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., in the Offices of the Commissioner, 18th Floor, Walter Sillers State Office Building, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, in which all interested parties were given an opportunity to present their views, opinions, suggestions, comments or objections relative to proposed Regulation 2000-4.
 

IV.

That during the course of said Public Hearing it was noted that Proposed Regulation 2000-4 was mistakenly numbered when filed with the Secretary of State's Office; and that prior to filing the final version for adoption, said Regulation should be properly re-numbered as Regulation 2000-5.
 

V.

That the Commissioner, after having considered all relevant evidence, is of the opinion that it would be in the public interest to adopt Mississippi Department of Insurance Regulation 2000-5, entitled "Compliance With Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act of 1996".

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Mississippi Department of Insurance Regulation No. 2000-5 (originally filed as Proposed Regulation 2000-4), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and made a part hereof as if copied fully herein, should be and same is hereby adopted, to be effective thirty days from and after its filing with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Mississippi.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any interested person or party who feels they will be adversely affected by this Order shall have ten days from the date of this Order in which such adversely affected person or party may file with the Commissioner a written statement outlining how such person will be adversely affected and their reasons for review of this Order.

SO ORDERED, this the 25th day of October, 2000.

GEORGE DALE
COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE