Georgia House Bill 1179

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-09 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-24-59.25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to establishment by health benefit plans of step therapy protocols, exception process, time requirements, appeals, construction, and application, so as to provide that step therapy protocols may not be required for medications prescribed for the treatment of serious mental illness under health benefit plans; to provide a definition; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide that step therapy protocols may not be required for medications prescribed for the treatment of serious mental illness under Medicaid; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Insurance; step therapy protocols may not be required for medications prescribed for the treatment of serious mental illness under health benefit plans; provide

Rep. Sharon Cooper [R]	Rep. Lee Hawkins [R]	Rep. Todd Jones [R]	Rep. Mary Oliver [D]
Rep. Eddie Lumsden [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-09	House	House Second Readers
2024-02-08	House	House First Readers
2024-02-07	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66774
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/223190