Plain English Breakdown
The bill status indicates it passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, but no effective date is listed in the provided metadata.
HB951: Health Insurance Coverage for Orthotic and Prosthetic Devices
This bill requires health benefit plans, policies, or contracts executed by the state to cover medically necessary orthotic devices, prosthetic devices, and their materials and components.
What This Bill Does
- Requires health benefit plans, policies, or contracts executed by the state to cover specific medical items.
- Mandates coverage for medically necessary orthotic devices.
- Mandates coverage for medically necessary prosthetic devices.
- Includes materials and components needed for these devices in the required coverage.
- Amends Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
Who It Names or Affects
- Health benefit plans, policies, or contracts executed by the state
- People who need medically necessary orthotic devices
- People who need medically necessary prosthetic devices
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not specify an effective date.
- The bill only mentions plans executed by the state, so it is unclear if private insurance policies are included.