Bill Text: GA SB337 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Insurance; limitations on licensure requirements for certain health care providers
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-07-01 - Effective Date [SB337 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SB337-Introduced.html
12 SB
337/AP
Senate
Bill 337
By:
Senators Goggans of the 7th, Unterman of the 45th, Cowsert of the 46th and
Williams of the 19th
AS
PASSED
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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 that exemptions from certain unfair trade practices for certain
wellness and health improvement programs and incentives include insurers issuing
life plans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to general provisions relative to insurance generally, is amended by revising
Code Section 33-24-59.13, relating to exemptions from certain unfair trade
practices for certain wellness and health improvement programs and incentives,
as follows:
"33-24-59.13.
(a)
An insurer issuing
life,
comprehensive, major medical group, or individual health insurance benefit plans
may, in keeping with federal requirements, offer wellness or health improvement
programs, including voluntary wellness or health improvement programs that
provide for rewards or incentives, including, but not limited to, merchandise,
gift cards, debit cards, premium
discounts,
credits or rebates, contributions towards
a member's health savings account, modifications to copayment, deductible, or
coinsurance amounts,
cash
value, or any combination of these
incentives, to encourage participation in such wellness or health improvement
programs and to reward insureds for participation in such programs.
(b)
The offering of such rewards or incentives to insureds under such wellness or
health improvement programs shall not be considered an unfair trade practice
under Code Section 33-6-4 if such programs are filed with the Commissioner
and made a part of the
life
or health insurance master policy and
certificates or the individual
life
or health insurance evidence of coverage
as a policy amendment, endorsement, rider, or other form of policy material as
agreed upon by the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall be authorized to
develop an automatic or expedited approval process for review of such wellness
or health improvement programs, including those programs already approved under
the laws and regulations of other states."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.