06 LC 33
1039
House
Bill 985
By:
Representatives Buckner of the
130th,
Stephens of the
164th,
Gardner of the
57th,
Mosby of the
90th,
and Dodson of the
75th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to the state
employeeś
health insurance plan, so as to provide that the Board of Community Health or
its contractor is required to contract with any physician, hospital, or health
care provider that agrees to a fee schedule for health care services to
employees of the state in a state health insurance plan; 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 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the state
employeeś
health insurance plan, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the
following:
"45-18-20.
The
board shall be required to enter into a contract with any physician, hospital,
or other health care provider that agrees to a fee schedule as established by
the board for health care services to employees of the state under a health
insurance plan established pursuant to this article. In the event that the
board contracts with a third party to administer health benefits under this
article, the third party contractor shall be required to enter into a contract
with any physician, hospital, or other health care provider that agrees to a fee
schedule as established by the board for health care services to employees of
the state under a health insurance plan established pursuant to this
article."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.