SB 383 - Ga. Affordable HSA Eligible High Deductible Health Plan; Insurance Commissioner; adopt policies to promote, approve, and encourage

Committees

Current Status

05/07/08 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for the Commissioner of Insurance to adopt policies to promote, approve, and encourage health savings account eligible high deductible plans in Georgia; to provide for exemptions from certain unfair trade practices for certain wellness and health promotion programs, condition or disease management programs, health risk appraisal programs, and similar provisions in such plans; to provide for certain requirements for such plans; to provide for health reimbursement arrangement only plans that encourage employer financial support of health insurance or health related expenses under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
02/26/200811:48AMSenate Vote #623036012003005PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/01/20083:19PMHouse Vote #935171001005003PASS
04/04/20085:26PMHouse Vote #1070148002021009Recede

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/01/2008Senate Read and Referred
02/21/2008Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/22/2008Senate Read Second Time
02/26/2008Senate Third Read
02/26/2008Senate Passed/Adopted
02/27/2008House First Readers
02/28/2008House Second Readers
03/27/2008House Committee Favorably Reported
04/01/2008House Third Readers
04/01/2008House Passed/Adopted
04/02/2008Senate Disagrees House Amend/Sub
04/04/2008House Recedes from Position
04/21/2008Senate Sent to Governor
05/07/2008Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/07/2008Act 462
05/07/2008Effective Date