Insurance; certain health benefit policies to cover an annual chest imaging test for a covered person who has undergone a mastectomy or other cancer treatment; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance generally, so as to provide for certain health benefit policies to cover an annual chest imaging test and any additional medically necessary chest imaging tests for a covered person who has undergone a mastectomy or other cancer treatment; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Last action Feb 17, 2026
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
21 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Kenya Wicks
DDemocratic
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Nikki Merritt
DDemocratic
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
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