§ 45-18-18. Discharge of Certain Debts or Obligations Due Health Insurance Fund
It is the purpose of this Code section to authorize a procedure whereby the commissioner of community health may administratively discharge a debt or obligation due the health insurance fund for employees of the state when the amount is $400.00 or less and: It is manifest that the debt or obligation is uncollectable; or The […]
§ 45-18-19. Confidentiality of Claim Forms and Records
Claim forms and other records which would disclose the nature of the health services provided to an insured shall be maintained on a confidential basis by the health insurance plan. No person shall disclose such records or information to any other person except as necessary for the proper administration of the health insurance plan. History. […]
§ 45-18-7.5. Employees of Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, Spouses, and Dependent Children
The board is authorized to contract with the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority for the inclusion in any health insurance plan or plans established under this part of the employees and retiring employees of the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority and their spouses and dependent children, as defined by the regulations of the board. It […]
§ 45-18-7.6. Employees of Georgia-Federal State Inspection Service, Spouses, and Dependent Children
The board is authorized to contract with the Georgia-Federal State Inspection Service for the inclusion in any health insurance plan or plans established under this part of the state employees of, retiring employees of, and employees who retired under the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia on or before July 1, 2000, from the Georgia-Federal State […]
§ 45-18-7.7. Employees and Dependents of Critical Access Hospitals in Health Plans
The board is authorized to contract with any public or nonprofit critical access hospital that meets such requirements as the department may establish for the inclusion of the employees and dependents of such critical access hospitals in any health plan established under this part. It shall be the duty of such critical access hospital to […]
§ 45-18-1. Definitions
As used in this part, the term: “Board” means the Board of Community Health established under Chapter 2 of Title 31. (1.1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of community health. “Employee” means: A person who works full time for the state and receives his compensation in a direct payment from a department, agency, or institution of […]
§ 45-18-7.8. Employees of the Georgia Student Finance Authority
The board is authorized to contract with the Georgia Student Finance Authority for the inclusion in any health insurance plan or plans established under this part of the employees of the Georgia Student Finance Authority and their spouses and dependent children, as defined by the regulations of the board. It shall be the duty of […]
§ 45-18-2. Authority to Establish Health Insurance Plan; Rules and Regulations; Plan Generally; Coverage for Retiring or Retired Employees
The board is authorized to establish a health insurance plan for employees of the state and to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for its administration, subject to the limitations contained in this part. The health insurance plan may provide for group hospitalization and surgical and medical insurance against the financial costs of hospitalization, surgery, […]
§ 45-18-8. Right of Employees to Secure Coverage for Spouse and Dependents; Regulations
Upon agreeing to pay his contribution to the cost of such coverage, each employee shall be entitled to have his spouse and dependent children, as defined by the regulations of the board, included in the coverage. The board shall adopt regulations governing the discontinuance and resumption by employees of coverage for dependents. History. Ga. L. […]
§ 45-18-3. Design of Plan
The health insurance plan shall be designed by the board to: Provide a reasonable relationship between the hospital, surgical, and medical benefits to be included and the expected distribution of expenses of each such type to be incurred by the covered employees and dependents; and Include reasonable controls, which may include deductible and reinsurance provisions […]