§ 33-24-60. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Assessment of Proposed Accident and Sickness Insurance Coverage Act.” History. Code 1981, § 33-24-60 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 492, § 1.
§ 33-24-61. Legislative Findings and Intent
It is the intent of the General Assembly to encourage health care cost containment while preserving the quality of care offered to citizens of this state. The General Assembly finds that there is an increasing number of proposals which mandate that certain health insurance benefits be provided by insurers as components of individual and group […]
§ 33-24-62. “Health Insurance Benefit Bill” Defined
As used in this article, the term “health insurance benefit bill” means any legislative proposal which either mandates the inclusion of certain benefits, coverages, or reimbursements for covered health care services in accident and sickness insurance policies or provides for the mandatory offering of such benefits, coverages, or reimbursements in accident and sickness insurance policies. […]
§ 33-24-63. Review of Health Insurance Benefit Bill by General Assembly; Commissioner to Issue Report on Bill
Every health insurance benefit bill, to be determined by the presiding officer of the House of Representatives or the Senate, shall be subject to review by the General Assembly prior to enactment as provided in this article. The Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate shall deliver such bill or bills to […]
§ 33-24-64. Contents of Report by Commissioner on Health Insurance Benefit Bills
The report required under Code Section 33-24-63 for assessing the impact of a health insurance benefit bill shall address the financial impact of such legislation by obtaining, at the minimum and to the extent that the information is available, the following: To what extent will the benefit increase or decrease the cost of the treatment […]
§ 33-24-65. Public Hearing
The Commissioner of Insurance, upon receiving a certified copy from the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate of the bill or bills as provided in Code Section 33-24-63, may in his discretion convene a public hearing within ten calendar days after receipt in order to obtain any information necessary to allow […]
§ 33-24-66. Evidence, Testimony, and Information Necessary to Prepare Report Under Code Section 33-24-63; Time Period for Issuing of Reports on Bill
The Commissioner shall compile all evidence, testimony, and information necessary to prepare the report required by Code Section 33-24-63. The Commissioner may include in this report studies, reviews, or evaluations of similar legislation completed by other states or any department of the government of the United States of America and any evaluations performed by the […]
§ 33-24-67. Rules and Regulations
The Commissioner shall promulgate all rules and regulations necessary or appropriate to the administration and enforcement of this article. History. Code 1981, § 33-24-67 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 492, § 1.