Insurance; diagnostic breast examinations shall not be treated less favorably than screening mammography for breast cancer with respect to cost-sharing requirements; 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 diagnostic breast examinations shall not be treated less favorably than screening mammography for breast cancer with respect to cost-sharing requirements; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2022
Last action Mar 23, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2022
How they voted
43–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 15, 2022
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
38 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Horacena Tate
DDemocratic
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Jennifer Jordan
DDemocratic
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
P
Sheikh Rahman
DDemocratic
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
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