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GA HB838
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/24/2016
Primary Sponsor
Shaw Blackmon
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AI Summary
- Carriers issuing health benefit plans through agents in Georgia must pay minimum commissions of 5% of premiums for group plans and 4% of premiums for individual plans, for both initial and renewal terms, as long as the agent reviews coverage and provides ongoing customer service
- Individual health benefit plans sold during a special enrollment period are exempt from the minimum compensation requirement, though renewals of those plans that occur during open enrollment are not exempt
- Employer health benefit plans are exempt from the minimum compensation requirement if the employer has more than 50 bona fide employees on at least half of its working days, with affiliated companies or those eligible to file combined state tax returns counted as a single employer
- Carriers are not required to pay commissions to agents who are directly employed by the carrier
- Officially cited as the "Protection and Guarantee of Service for Health Insurance Consumers Act," the bill amends Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
Legislative Description
Insurance; carriers that sell certain health plans through an agent shall compensate such agent a minimum of 5 percent of collected premiums; provide
Last Action
Senate Tabled
3/22/2016
Full Bill Text
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