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GA HB984
Bill
Status
Passed
4/22/2024
Primary Sponsor
Eddie Lumsden
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AI Summary
- Certified law enforcement officers employed by the Office of Safety Fire Commissioner or the Department of Insurance may use office/department motor vehicles for approved off-duty jobs that require vested police powers, subject to Commissioner approval and a prohibition on use at political functions
- Off-duty employers may be required to reimburse the office/department for vehicle use through written agreements, and employees using vehicles off-duty are deemed acting within the scope of official duties under the Georgia Tort Claims Act for liability coverage purposes
- Repeals the life insurance reserves requirement for small companies used for accreditation purposes (subsection (t) of Code Section 33-10-13)
- Allows health benefit plan sponsors to consent on behalf of covered persons to electronic transmittal or posting of plan documents, communications, and insurance ID cards, provided the covered person routinely uses electronic communications at work and is given an opportunity to opt out; effective July 1, 2024, for policies issued or renewed on or after that date
- Revises continuation of coverage for dependent children past the limiting age by removing the requirement that developmental or physical disability be determined by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, instead requiring only proof of disability and dependency furnished to the insurer within 31 days of reaching the limiting age
Legislative Description
Insurance, Department of; Office of the Safety Fire Commissioner; update practices
Last Action
Effective Date 2024-04-22
4/22/2024
Committee Referrals
Insurance and Labor2/13/2024
Insurance1/23/2024
Full Bill Text
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