GA HB429 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on April 29 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on April 29 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
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.
Title
Insurance; no health benefit plan shall restrict coverage for prescribed treatment based upon insured's diagnosis with a terminal condition; provide
Sponsors
| Rep. Ron Stephens [R] | Rep. Joe Wilkinson [R] | Rep. James Shaw [R] | Rep. Matt Dollar [R] |
| Rep. Carlton Rogers [R] | Rep. Sam Teasley [R] | Sen. Charlie Bethel [R] |
Roll Calls
2015-04-02 - House - House Vote #394 (Y: 161 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2015-03-31 - Senate - Senate Vote #269 (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-13 - House - House Vote #239 (Y: 170 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2015-03-13 - House - House Vote #238 (Y: 105 N: 61 NV: 8 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2015-03-31 - Senate - Senate Vote #269 (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-13 - House - House Vote #239 (Y: 170 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2015-03-13 - House - House Vote #238 (Y: 105 N: 61 NV: 8 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Effective Date | |
| 2015-04-29 | Act 31 | |
| 2015-04-29 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2015-04-09 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2015-04-02 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| 2015-03-31 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2015-03-31 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2015-03-27 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2015-03-27 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2015-03-18 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2015-03-13 | House | House Passed/Adopted As Amended |
| 2015-03-13 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2015-03-11 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2015-02-24 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2015-02-23 | House | House First Readers |
| 2015-02-20 | House | House Hopper |
