05 LC 28
1981
House
Bill 371
By:
Representatives Franklin of the
43rd,
Ehrhart of the
36th,
Knox of the
24th,
and Scott of the
2nd
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, so as to modify the definition of health benefit policy to include
all health benefit plans and policies issued by the state and its political
subdivisions; 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, is amended by striking paragraph (1.1) and inserting in lieu
thereof a new paragraph (1.1) to read as follows:
"(1.1)
'Health benefit policy,' 'health benefit plan,' or other similar terms
include,
unless specifically exempted, any health insurance plan established under
Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 or Chapter 4 of Title 49 and any other
health insurance plan or policy established by the state or any of its political
subdivisions. Such terms do not include
limited benefit insurance policies designed, advertised, and marketed to
supplement major medical insurance such as accident only, Champus supplement,
dental, disability income, fixed indemnity, long-term care,
Medicare
medicare
supplement, specified disease, vision, and any other type of accident and
sickness insurance other than basic hospital expense, basic medical-surgical
expense, or major medical
insurance."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.