Georgia House of Representatives
HB 369 - Hlth ins; include bone marrow for breast cancer treatment

Sponsor and CoSponsors
McBee, Louise	Ashe, Kathy B	Trense, Sharon
Brooks, Donna Staples	Felton, Dorothy	Buckner, Gail M
Links / Committees / Status
Summary / Full Text	HC: Ins	SC: I&L
F/R: 01/25/95	L/A: 04/11/95	Signed by Governor
Titles Amended: 33
Bill List	Legislation List	Clerk's Page

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide that insurers issuing individual and group accident and sickness policies shall be required to make available coverage for bone marrow transplants for treatment of breast cancer; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees' health insurance plan, so as to require any health insurance plan for state employees to make available coverage for bone marrow transplants for treatment of breast cancer; and for other purposes.

Actions Taken

               HOUSE                          SENATE
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              1/25/95  Read 1st Time         2/27/95        
              1/26/95  Read 2nd Time         3/10/95        
              2/15/95  Favorably Reported    3/9/95         
              Sub      Committee Amend/Sub                  
              2/22/95  Read 3rd Time         3/13/95        
              2/22/95  Passed/Adopted        3/13/95        
              CSFA     Comm/Floor Amend/Sub                 
              3/23/95  Sent to Governor                     
              4/11/95  Signed by Governor                   
              302      Act/Veto Number                      
              7/1/95   Effective Date                       
Postponed by the House 2/21 Until 2/22/95                   

Code Sections

Code Sections amended: 33-29-3.3, 33-30-4.4