Title 33

(a) This Code section shall apply only to policies of insurance against direct loss to residential real property and the contents thereof, as defined and limited in standard fire policies insuring natural persons as the named insured. (b) As used in this Code section, the term: (1)…

(a) Each insurer licensed to transact business in this state which issues or issues for delivery in this state policies or contracts of insurance insuring risks or residents in this state and insuring against liability for loss of, damage to, or injury to persons or property shal…

(a) This Code section shall apply only to policies, contracts, or certificates of insurance insuring against loss resulting from sickness or from bodily injury or death by accident, or both, or any contract to furnish ambulance service in the future governed by the provisions of C…

Any surety insurance company or any other corporation or company that may do a surety insurance business, incorporated and organized under the laws of this state or of any other state or a foreign country for the purpose of transacting the business of surety insurance, which has …

It shall be lawful for any party of whom a bond, undertaking, or other obligation is required to agree with his surety or sureties for the deposit of any or all moneys and assets for which he and his surety or sureties are or may be held responsible with a bank, savings bank, saf…

(a) Any person of competent legal capacity may contract for insurance. (b) A minor not less than 15 years of age as determined at his nearest birthday may, notwithstanding his minority, contract for annuities, endowments, life insurance, and accident and sickness insurance on his…

(a) Any domestic or foreign insurance company, fidelity insurance company, or surety company which has qualified to transact business within this state may contract to become surety, in an amount not to exceed $1,000.00 each, for any guaranteed arrest bond certificates issued by an …

Edwards, 197 Ga. App. 713, 399 S.E.2d 215 (1990). City has the discretion to decide whether to purchase liability insurance for its police cars. Williams v. Solomon, 242 Ga. App. 807, 531 S.E.2d 734 (2000). Section prohibits inquiry during voir dire as to jurors’ possessing inter…

(a) For the purposes of this Code section, ‘‘direct response insurance business’’ means the solicitation, delivery, and servicing of group or individual life or accident and sickness insurance policies in this state, other than franchise insurance policies or other policies sold …

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Capper,’’ ‘‘runner,’’ or ‘‘steerer’’ means a person who receives a pecuniary benefit from a practitioner or health care service provider, whether directly or indirectly, to solicit, procure, or attempt to procure a client, patient,…

(a) Notwithstanding any provisions of Code Sections 33-1-3, 33-1-5, and 33-24-17 and Chapter 20 of this title or any other provisions of this title which might be construed to the contrary, whenever an accident and sickness insurance policy, subscriber contract, or self-insured h…

(a) Any health insurer under this title, including a group health plan, as defined in Section 607(1) of the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, is prohibited from considering the availability or eligibility for medical assistance in this or any other state und…

(a) It is the intent of the General Assembly to encourage health care cost containment while preserving the quality of care offered to citizens of this state. The General Assembly finds that there is an increasing number of health insurance benefit providers which require a referra…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘At risk for ovarian cancer’’ means: (A) Having a family history: (i) With one or more first or second-degree relatives with ovarian cancer; (ii) Of clusters of women relatives with breast cancer; (iii) Of nonpolyposis colorectal ca…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Health benefit policy’’ means any individual or group plan, policy, or contract for health care services issued, delivered, issued for delivery, executed, or renewed by an insurer in this state, including, but not limited to, those…

(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Telehealth Act.’’ (b) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Distant site’’ means a site at which a health care provider legally allowed to practice in this state is located while providing health care …

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Cost sharing requirements’’ includes co-payments, coinsurance, deductibles, and any other amounts paid by the covered person for a prescription dispensed by a licensed retail pharmacy. (2) ‘‘Health benefit policy’’ means any indivi…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Insurer’’ means an accident and sickness insurer, fraternal benefit society, health care corporation, health maintenance organization, or any similar entity and any self-insured health care plan not subject to the exclusive jurisdi…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Dental insurer’’ means any person, firm, corporation, joint venture, or other similar business entity that offers dental health benefit plans in consideration of periodic payments. (2) ‘‘Fully insured’’ means any health policy in wh…

This Code section and Code Sections 33-24-58.1 and 33-24-58.2 shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Newborn Baby and Mother Protection Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 33-24-58, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 409, § 1.

The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Whereas, until recently health care insurers covered costs of hospital stays of a mother and a newborn until they were discharged by a physician after a consultation with the mother. Now many insurers are refusing payment for a hos…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Attending provider’’ means: (A) Pediatricians and other physicians attending the newborn; and (B) Obstetricians, other physicians, and certified nurse midwives attending the mother. (2) ‘‘Health benefit policy’’ means any individual…

(a) The General Assembly finds and declares that the specialty of obstetrics and gynecology is devoted to health care of women throughout their lifetimes. (b)(1) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘health benefit policy’’ means any individual or group plan, policy, or contract…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Accident and sickness insurance benefit plan, policy, or contract’’ means: (A) An individual accident and sickness insurance policy or contract, as defined in Chapter 29 of this title; (B) A group or blanket accident and sickness in…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Accident and sickness contract, policy, or benefit plan’’ shall have the same meaning as found in Code Section 33-24-59.1. Accident and sickness contract, policy, or benefit plan shall also include without limitation any health bene…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Chronic and seriously debilitating’’ means diseases or conditions that cause significant long-term morbidity and that require ongoing treatment to maintain remission or prevent deterioration. (2) ‘‘Health benefit policy’’ means any …

(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Patient Access to Eye Care Act.’’ (b) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Covered person’’ means an individual enrolled in a health benefit plan or an eligible dependent thereof. (2) ‘‘Covered services’’ mean…

(a) An insurer issuing life, comprehensive, major medical group, or individual health insurance benefit plans may, in keeping with federal requirements, offer wellness or health improvement programs, including voluntary wellness or health improvement programs that provide for rewa…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Administrator’’ shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 33-23-100. (2) ‘‘Benefits’’ shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 33-24-59.5. (3) ‘‘Facility’’ shall have the same meaning as provided in Cod…

(a) As used in this Code section: (1) ‘‘Covered dental services’’ means dental care services for which a reimbursement is available under a covered person’s dental benefit plan, or for which a reimbursement would be available but for the application of contractual limitations such…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Health benefit policy’’ means any individual or group plan, policy, or contract for health care services issued, delivered, issued for delivery, executed, or renewed in this state, including, but not limited to, those contracts exe…

(a) No abortion coverage shall be provided by a qualified health plan offered within the State of Georgia through a state law, a federal law, or regulation or exchange created by the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), as amended by the federal…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Health benefit plan’’ means any hospital, health, or medical expense insurance policy, hospital or medical service contract, employee welfare benefit plan, contract or agreement with a health maintenance organization, subscriber con…

No health benefit policy issued, delivered, or renewed in this state that, as a provision of hospital, medical, or surgical services, directly or indirectly covers the treatment and management of burns shall limit or exclude coverage for such treatment on the basis that the use of…

(a) Every individual major medical and group health insurance policy, group health insurance plan or policy, and any other form of managed or capitated care plans or policies shall provide coverage for medically necessary equipment, supplies, pharmacologic agents, and outpatient …

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Health benefit plan’’ means any hospital, health, or medical expense insurance policy, hospital or medical service contract, employee welfare benefit plan, contract or agreement with a health maintenance organization, subscriber con…

(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Act.’’ (b) The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) The language development of children with partial or total hearing loss may be impaired due to the hearing loss. Children l…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘prescription drug program’’ means any individual or group plan, policy, or contract for prescription drug services issued, delivered, issued for delivery, executed, or renewed by an insurer in this state on or after July 1, 2017. (b) A…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Agent’’ shall have the same meaning as in Code Section 33-23-1. (2) ‘‘Carrier’’ means any entity licensed to provide health insurance in this state and which is subject to state insurance regulation. (3) ‘‘Health benefit plan’’ mea…

(a) As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Care management organization’’ means an entity that is organized for the purpose of providing or arranging health care, which has been granted a certificate of authority by the Commissioner as a health maintenance organization pursuant …

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Health benefit plan’’ means any hospital, health, or medical expense insurance policy; hospital or medical service contract; employee welfare benefit plan; contract or agreement with a health maintenance organization; subscriber con…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Preventive services’’ means screening tests, counseling, and preventive medicines, or treatments provided or conducted to prevent medical illness or condition prior to symptoms or physical manifestations of such medical illness or…

(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Right to Shop Act.’’ (b) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Covered person’’ means an individual who is covered under a health benefit policy. (2) ‘‘Emergency services’’ means those health care servi…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘health care insurer’’ means an insurer, a fraternal benefit society, a health care plan, or a health maintenance organization authorized under this title to sell accident and sickness insurance policies, subscriber certificates, or other…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘health benefit plan’’ means any hospital, health, or medical expense insurance policy, hospital or medical service contract, employee welfare benefit plan, contract or agreement with a health maintenance organization, subscriber contract…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘health care insurer’’ means any insurer which issues, delivers, issues for delivery, or renews an individual or group plan, policy, or contract for health care services issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state b…