Insurance; no health benefit plan shall restrict coverage for prescribed treatment based upon insured's diagnosis with a terminal condition; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide that no health benefit plan shall restrict coverage for prescribed treatment based upon the insured's diagnosis with a terminal condition; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
Signed into Law
Apr 2015
Introduced Feb 20, 2015
Signed Apr 29, 2015
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2015
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 29, 2015
Signed into law
Act 31
upper
Apr 29, 2015
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2015
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 27, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 18, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 13, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted As Amended
lower
Mar 11, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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