2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB85: Insurance; require health benefit policy coverage for biomarker testing if supported by medical and scientific evidence
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding insurance, so as to require health benefit policy coverage for biomarker testing if supported by medical and scientific evidence; to provide for definitions; to provide for processes to request exceptions or appeal adverse determinations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
1/26/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/30/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/31/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/9/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/15/2023
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/15/2023
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/8/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/9/2023
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/14/2023
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/14/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
3/30/2023
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Act 232
5/2/2023
Effective Date 2023-07-01
Roll Call Votes
Passage: Senate Vote #225
3/14/2023
47
Yea
5
Nay
3
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #39
2/15/2023
172
Yea
2
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/2/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor

Sharon Cooper
Republican