Bill Text: GA SB337 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Insurance; limitations on licensure requirements for certain health care providers

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)

Status: (Passed) 2012-07-01 - Effective Date [SB337 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-SB337-Introduced.html

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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

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.