Plain English Breakdown
The bill summary confirms it provides for an effective date, but the actual date is missing from the provided metadata and text excerpts.
HB927: Updating Mammogram Coverage Rules for Women at Risk of Breast Cancer
This bill changes Georgia insurance laws to include certain relatives when deciding if a woman is eligible for mammogram coverage due to breast cancer risk.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding insurance.
- Updates the rules used to decide who gets covered for mammograms based on family history.
- Includes certain relatives in the definition of family history for coverage eligibility.
- Repeals any existing state laws that conflict with these new requirements.
Who It Names or Affects
- Insurance companies operating under Georgia law.
- Females who are at risk for breast cancer based on their family medical history.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not list which specific relatives are included in the new criteria.
- The effective date of this law is not stated in the provided source material.
- Details on how insurance companies must implement these changes are not described.