LC 33 1611
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 regarding insurance generally, so as
to require health benefit policy coverage for vaccinations for cervical cancer
and the human papillomavirus; 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 regarding insurance generally, is amended by inserting a
new Code section to read as follows:
"33-24-56.5.
(a)
As used in this Code section, the term:
(1)
'Health benefit policy' means any individual or group plan, policy, or contract
for health care services issued, delivered, issued for delivery, executed, or
renewed in this state on and after July 1, 2007 by an insurer, including, but
not limited to, any health insurance plan or other health care services provided
pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45, Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title
49, or Article 13 of Chapter 5 of Title 49.
(2)
'Insurer' means any person, corporation, or other entity authorized to provide
health benefit policies under this title.
(b)
Every health benefit policy shall provide coverage for federal Food and Drug
Administration approved vaccinations to prevent cervical cancer and the human
papillomavirus in such frequencies and at such ages as recommended by the
federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and deemed appropriate by the
attending physician after conferring with the patient or his or her parent, if
the patient is a minor.
(c)
The benefits provided in this Code section shall be subject to the same annual
deductibles or coinsurance established for all other covered benefits within a
given health benefit policy."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.