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GA SB460
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/7/2012
Primary Sponsor
Judson Hill
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AI Summary
- Creates a religious exemption from Georgia's existing requirement that health benefit policies provide coverage for FDA-approved prescription contraceptive drugs and devices
- Defines "religious employer" as an entity that holds IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, has inculcation of religious values as a primary purpose, and primarily employs persons who share its religious tenets
- Amends Code Section 33-24-59.6 of the Official Code of Georgia by adding a third construction clause stating the section shall not require any religious employer to comply with the contraceptive coverage mandate
- Sponsored by Senators McKoon (29th), Shafer (48th), Ligon Jr. (3rd), and Hill (32nd), and passed the Georgia Senate
- Existing law, enacted July 1, 1999, requires health benefit policies covering outpatient prescription drugs to cover contraceptives without imposing unequal copayments or reimbursement reductions; the bill leaves those underlying requirements intact for non-religious employers
Legislative Description
Insurance; provide a religious exception; requirement that every health benefit policy provide coverage for contraceptives
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/13/2012
Committee Referrals
Insurance3/12/2012
Insurance and Labor2/21/2012
Full Bill Text
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