Insurance; require health benefit policy coverage for biomarker testing if supported by medical and scientific evidence
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding insurance, so as to require health benefit policy coverage for biomarker testing if supported by medical and scientific evidence; to provide for definitions; to provide for processes to request exceptions or appeal adverse determinations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Signed May 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2023 · House Feb 15, 2023
How they voted
41–5
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 14, 2023
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
Act 232
upper
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eddie Lumsden
RRepublican
P
Lee Hawkins
RRepublican
P
Sharon Cooper
RRepublican
P
Spencer Frye
DDemocratic
P
Teddy Reese
DDemocratic
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