06 LC
14 9388
House
Bill 1437
By:
Representatives Smith of the
131st,
Meadows of the
5th,
and Murphy of the
120th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 33-1-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
definitions affecting insurance generally, so as to provide a definition of an
actual charge; to provide for legislative intent and declarations; to provide an
effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 33-1-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
definitions affecting insurance generally, is amended by inserting prior to
paragraph (1) the following paragraph, to be designated as paragraph (.1), to
read as follows:
"(.1)
'Actual charge' or 'actual fee,' when used in an individual or group specified
disease insurance policy, means the amount actually paid by or on behalf of an
insured person and accepted by a health care provider or other designated person
for the goods or services
provided."
SECTION
2.
The
General Assembly finds and declares that the provisions of Section 1 of this Act
are intended to clarify the current correct interpretation of the defined term
and to remove previously encountered ambiguities for instances in which the
particular insurance policy does not otherwise contain a
definition.
SECTION
3.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
4.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.