Georgia House Bill 1153 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-13 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Special Committee On Access to Quality Health Care Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 for certain consumer protections related to individual short-term health insurance plans; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for a 181 day coverage limit; to provide for the inclusion of most essential health benefits; to prohibit medical underwriting; to provide that preventive services shall be included at no additional cost to the insured; to provide that certain consumer disclosures are required; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Individual Short-Term Health Insurance Consumer Protection Act; enact

Rep. Kim Schofield [D]

Rep. Shelly Hutchinson [D]

Rep. Billy Mitchell [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-13	House	House Second Readers
2020-03-12	House	House First Readers
2020-03-10	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/58239
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/192808