Georgia House Bill 1437

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 29 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 and Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding insurance and state employees' health insurance plan and post-employment health benefit fund, respectively, so as to require coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) in accordance with nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines; to provide for definitions; to allow for deductibles; to prohibit special deductibles; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Insurance; require coverage for diagnosis and treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders; provisions

Rep. Mitchell Scoggins [R]

Rep. Matthew Gambill [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	House	House Second Readers
2024-03-04	House	House First Readers
2024-02-29	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/67567
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/226159