First Reader Summary
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require health insurers to offer comprehensive medical or surgical coverage for the treatment of morbidly obese patients when said treatment is ordered, conducted, or supervised by health care providers specializing in the management of patients so afflicted.
| Code Sections Amended: 33 |
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| RECORDED VOTES |
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| Vote # | Date | Yeas | Nays | Description |
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| SV0102 | 2/16/99 | 040 | 005 | PASSAGE AS AMENDED |
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| HV1262 | 3/18/99 | 157 | 005 | PASS |
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| Senate | Action | House |
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| 1/15/99 | Read 1st time | 2/17/99 |
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| 2/10/99 | Favorably Reported | 3/15/99 |
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| Am | Committee Amend/Sub | |
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| 2/11/99 | Read 2nd Time | 2/22/99 |
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| 2/16/99 | Read 3rd Time | 3/18/99 |
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| 2/16/99 | Passed/Adopted | 3/18/99 |
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| CA | Comm/Floor Amend/Sub | |
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| 3/26/99 | Sent To Governor | |
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| 4/22/99 | Signed by Governor | |
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| 285 | Act/Veto Number | |
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| 7/1/99 | Effective Date | |
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Code Sections
Code Sections amended: 33-24-59.4
Secretary of the Senate
Frank Eldridge, Jr., Secretary
Last Updated on 05/15/00
