§ 33-60-1. Short Title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Small Business Employee Choice of Benefits Health Insurance Plan Act.” History. Code 1981, § 33-60-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1229, § 1/SB 174.

§ 33-60-2. Legislative Intent

The General Assembly recognizes the need for employers and individuals in this state to have the opportunity to choose among group and individual health insurance plans that are more affordable and flexible than standard market policies of accident and sickness insurance and the need to increase the availability of health insurance coverage by authorizing the […]

§ 33-60-3. Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term: “Alternative health benefit plan” means a group or individual health benefit plan that contains: Major medical benefits; Standard provisions or rights required to be present in an individual, blanket, or group policy or contract for accident and sickness insurance pursuant to state law or regulations unrelated to specific […]

§ 33-60-4. Requirements for Insurers and Employers; Sale by Health Maintenance Organizations Permitted; Purchase of Additional Coverage Permitted

Notwithstanding any other provision of law: Any insurer authorized to transact business in this state offering group accident and sickness policies or contracts shall be required to offer, through a licensed agent or agency, a group health benefit plan that contains all state mandated health benefits and may offer a group alternative health benefit plan […]

§ 33-60-5. Required Notice and Acknowledgement

In each sale of an alternative health benefit plan, the insurer shall provide to each proposed individual group member or individual policyholder a notice and an acknowledgment at the beginning of the application for the alternative health benefit plan containing the following language in boldface type: “You have the option to choose this Small Business […]