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GA Code § 33-29A-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 29A - Individual Health Insurance Coverage|Article 2 - Commission on the Georgia Health Insurance Risk Pool|§ 33-29A-20. Through 33-29a-22

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2019, p. 337, § 2-1/SB 132, effective July 1, 2019 and by Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 14-1/HB 553, effective July 1, 2019.   Editor's notes.   - This article consisted of Code Sections33-29A-20 through33-29A-22, relating to Commission on Georgia Health Insurance Risk Pool, and was based on Code 1981, §§ 33-29A-20 through33-29A-22, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1215, § 1/HB 320; Ga. L. 2013, p. 141, § 33/HB 79.   Ga. L. 2019, p. 337, § 2-2/SB 132, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "Any assets of the Commission on the Georgia Health Insurance Risk Pool existing as of June 30, 2019, shall devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on July 1, 2019. Any liabilities and obligations of the Commission on the Georgia Health Insurance Risk Pool existing as of June 30, 2019, shall be transferred to and assumed by the State of Georgia, by such instruments as may be required to maintain the same."   Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 14-2/HB 553, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "Any assets of the Commission on the Georgia Health Insurance Risk Pool existing as of June 30, 2019, shall devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on July 1, 2019. Any liabilities and obligations of the Commission on the Georgia Health Insurance Risk Pool existing as of June 30, 2019, shall be transferred to and assumed by the State of Georgia, by such instruments as may be required to maintain the same."
GA Code § 33-29A-30 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 29A - Individual Health Insurance Coverage|Article 3 - Individual Accident and Sickness Insurance|§ 33-29A-30. Legislative Findings and Purpose; Increasing Availability of Health Insurance for Uninsured Individuals

 The General Assembly recognizes the high level of uninsured individuals in this state and the need for individuals or other purchasers of health insurance coverage in this state to have the opportunity to choose health insurance plans that are more affordable and flexible than existing market policies offering accident and sickness insurance coverage. Therefore, the General Assembly seeks to increase the availability of health insurance coverage by allowing insurers authorized to transact insurance in Georgia to issue individual accident and sickness policies in Georgia that are currently approved for issuance in another state.    (Code 1981, §33-29A-30, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 789, § 1/HB 47; Ga. L. 2012, p. 775, § 33/HB 942.)
GA Code § 33-29A-31 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 29A - Individual Health Insurance Coverage|Article 3 - Individual Accident and Sickness Insurance|§ 33-29A-31. Definitions

 For purposes of this article, the term "individual accident and sickness insurance policy" means any policy 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 but does not include limited benefit insurance policies exempted from the definition of the term "health benefit policy" in Code Section 33-1-2. The term "individual accident and sickness insurance policy" shall also include comprehensive major medical coverage for medical and surgical benefits, and also includes "high deductible health plans" sold or maintained under the applicable provisions of Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code.    (Code 1981, §33-29A-31, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 789, § 1/HB 47; Ga. L. 2019, p. 337, § 1-92/SB 132.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective July 1, 2019, in this Code section, deleted "paragraph (1.1) of" preceding "Code Section 33-1-2" near the end of the first sentence, and substituted "'high deductible health plans'" for "'High Deductible Health Plans'" in the middle of the second sentence.
GA Code § 33-29A-32 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 29A - Individual Health Insurance Coverage|Article 3 - Individual Accident and Sickness Insurance|§ 33-29A-32. Commissioner to Authorize Insurers to Offer Individual Accident and Sickness Insurance Policies in Georgia That Have Been Approved for Issuance in Other States

 The Commissioner shall approve for sale in Georgia any individual accident and sickness insurance policy that is currently approved for issuance in another state where the insurer or the insurer's affiliate or subsidiary is authorized to transact insurance so long as the insurer or the insurer's affiliate or subsidiary filing and issuing such policy in Georgia is also authorized to transact insurance in this state pursuant to Chapter 3 of this title and provided that any such policy meets the requirements set forth in this article. Additionally, any insurer authorized to transact insurance in this state can offer an individual accident and sickness insurance policy with benefits equivalent to those in any policy approved for sale in Georgia under this article, provided that any such offered policy meets the requirements set forth in this article.    (Code 1981, §33-29A-32, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 789, § 1/HB 47; Ga. L. 2021, p. 922, § 33/HB 497.)    The 2021 amendment,  effective May 10, 2021, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted "filing and issuing" for "filing and issuance" in the middle of the first sentence of this Code section.
GA Code § 33-29A-33 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 29A - Individual Health Insurance Coverage|Article 3 - Individual Accident and Sickness Insurance|§ 33-29A-33. Satisfaction of Actuarial Standards Set by National Association of Insurance Commissioners (Naic); Policies Must Comply With Regulations and Requirements Promulgated by Commissioner; Authority of Commissioner

  Any insurer selling an insurance policy pursuant to this article, and any policy approved pursuant to this article, shall satisfy actuarial standards set forth by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and any regulation promulgated by the Commissioner that is not inconsistent with such NAIC standards. Any insurer selling an insurance policy pursuant to this article, and any policy approved pursuant to this article, shall, except as otherwise provided in this article, comply with the requirements of this title and the regulations promulgated by the Commissioner.   The Commissioner shall have the authority to determine whether an insurer satisfies the standards required by this Code section and may not approve a plan that he or she finds lacks compliance with this Code section. The Commissioner shall have the authority to determine whether the plan sold pursuant to this article continues to satisfy the requirements set forth in this Code section in the same manner as he or she does with an individual accident and sickness insurance policy approved pursuant to another applicable chapter in this title.   Any policy sold pursuant to this article shall comply with paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 9-9-2 and shall not require the insured or his or her beneficiary to arbitrate disputes arising under the policy.     (Code 1981, §33-29A-33, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 789, § 1/HB 47.)
GA Code § 33-29A-34 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 29A - Individual Health Insurance Coverage|Article 3 - Individual Accident and Sickness Insurance|§ 33-29A-34. Certain Language Required in Policies and Policy Applications

  Each written application for a policy sold pursuant to this article shall contain the following language in boldface type at the beginning of the document:  "The benefits of this policy may primarily be governed by the laws of a state other than Georgia; therefore, all of the laws applicable to policies filed in this state may not apply to this policy. Any purchase of individual health insurance should be considered carefully since future medical conditions may make it impossible to qualify for another individual health insurance policy."    Each policy sold pursuant to this article shall contain the following language in boldface type at the beginning of the document:  "The benefits of this policy providing your coverage may be governed primarily by the laws of a state other than Georgia. The benefits covered may be different from other policies you can purchase. Please consult your insurance agent or insurer to determine which health benefits are covered under this policy."    Each individual accident and sickness policy sold pursuant to this article shall contain a side-by-side chart that compares the definitions of each benefit covered by the policy that has been sold in the other state with the definitions of the benefits covered under current Georgia laws and regulations where the specified benefit is similarly termed but defined differently.     (Code 1981, §33-29A-34, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 789, § 1/HB 47.)
GA Code § 33-29A-35 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 29A - Individual Health Insurance Coverage|Article 3 - Individual Accident and Sickness Insurance|§ 33-29A-35. Adoption of Rules and Regulations by Commissioner; Application of Dispute Resolution Mechanism or Provision

  The Commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this article, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, standard forms for the disclosure of benefits, and preserve the intent and effect of Code Sections 33-24-27, 33-24-27.1, and 33-24-59.12 and subsection (c) of Code Section 33-29-6.   Any dispute resolution mechanism or provision for notice and hearing in this title shall apply to insurers issuing and delivering policies pursuant to this article.     (Code 1981, §33-29A-35, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 789, § 1/HB 47; Ga. L. 2012, p. 775, § 33/HB 942.)
GA Code § 33-30-1.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 30 - Group or Blanket Accident and Sickness Insurance|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 33-30-1.1. Applicability

 This chapter shall apply to policies of insurance, certificates evidencing coverage under a policy of insurance, or any other evidence of insurance, issued by an insurer, delivered, or issued for delivery in this state except for policies issued to an employer in another state which provides coverage for employees of this state employed by such employer policyholder.    (Code 1981, §33-30-1.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1462, § 6.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1997, p. 1462, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that that Act, which enacted this Code section, is intended to comply with the requirements of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191, as well as to provide an acceptable alternative mechanism for the availability of individual health insurance coverage as contemplated by that federal Act; and further provides that the Act shall be narrowly construed to achieve such purpose without otherwise limiting the state's legislative or regulatory powers with respect to insurance.
GA Code § 33-30-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 30 - Group or Blanket Accident and Sickness Insurance|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 33-30-2. Effect of Chapter Upon Other Provisions

 Nothing in this chapter validates any charge or practice illegal under any rule of law or regulation governing usury, small loans, retail installment sales, or the like or extends the application of any statute, rule, or regulation to any transaction not otherwise subject thereto.   (Code 1933, § 56-3101, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1.)
GA Code § 33-30-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 30 - Group or Blanket Accident and Sickness Insurance|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 33-30-3. "Blanket Accident and Sickness Insurance" Defined

 "Blanket accident and sickness insurance" is that form of group accident and sickness insurance covering the groups of persons listed in paragraphs (1) through (6) of this Code section and issued upon the following basis:    Under a group policy or contract issued to any common carrier or to any operator, owner, or lessee of a means of transportation, who or which shall be deemed the policyholder, covering a group defined as all persons or all persons of a class who may become passengers on such common carrier or such means of transportation;   Under a group policy or contract issued to an employer, who shall be deemed the policyholder, covering all employees, dependents, or guests defined by reference to specified hazards incident to the activities or operations of the employer or any class of employees, dependents, or guests similarly defined;   Under a group policy or contract issued to a school or other institution of learning, a camp, the sponsor of the institution of learning or camp, or to the head or principal thereof, who or which shall be deemed the policyholder, covering students or campers; and supervisors and employees may be included;   Under a group policy or contract issued in the name of any religious, charitable, recreational, educational, or civic organization, which shall be deemed the policyholder, covering participants in activities sponsored by the organization;   Under a group policy or contract issued to a sports team or sponsors thereof, which shall be deemed the policyholder, covering members, officials, and supervisors; or   Under a group policy or contract issued to cover any other risk or class of risks which in the discretion of the Commissioner may be properly eligible for blanket accident and sickness insurance. The discretion of the Commissioner may be exercised on an individual risk basis or class of risks, or both.    (Code 1933, § 56-3104, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 481, § 10/HB 291.)   Cross references.   - Definition of accident and sickness insurance, § 33-7-2.   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2005, "of this Code section" was inserted following "paragraphs (1) through (6)" in the introductory paragraph.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Coverage and exceptions under student accident policy, 74 A.L.R.2d 1253.   Accident insurance: death or disability incident to partaking of food or drink as within provision as to external, violent, and accidental means, 29 A.L.R.4th 1230.
GA Code § 33-30-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 30 - Group or Blanket Accident and Sickness Insurance|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 33-30-5. Direct Payment for Hospital or Medical Services

 Any group accident and sickness policy may provide that all or any portion of any indemnities provided by any policy on account of hospital, nursing, or medical or surgical services may, at the insurer's option, be paid directly to the hospital or person rendering such services; but the policy shall not require that the service be rendered by a particular hospital or person. Payments so made shall discharge the insurer's obligation with respect to the amount of insurance so paid.   (Code 1933, § 56-3103, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1.)
GA Code § 33-30-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 30 - Group or Blanket Accident and Sickness Insurance|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 33-30-7. Provision in Group or Blanket Policies for Medical or Surgical Services Generally

  The benefits on account of medical or surgical services provided by a group or blanket policy of accident and sickness insurance may be limited by its terms to services performed by specifically defined professions, provided that in the absence of such definitions, the term "physician" or "surgeon," as used in such a policy, shall not be deemed limited solely to medical practitioners licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43.   When a group or blanket policy of accident and sickness insurance, except policies providing special coverage for limited diseases, accident protection only, or dental policies, provides for hospital care, there may be included within the scope of coverage hospital care rendered on account of mental illnesses and hospital care rendered by any psychiatric hospital duly licensed by this state. If the coverage is not included in the policy, a statement that the policy does not cover mental illnesses shall be printed in the policy in boldface type or stamped on the face of the policy and printed or stamped on any identification card issued pursuant to the policy.   Any other laws to the contrary notwithstanding, whenever the term "physician" or "surgeon" is used in any policy of health or accident insurance issued in this state or in any contract for the provision of health care, services, or benefits issued by any health, medical, or other service corporation existing under, and by virtue of, any laws of this state, said term shall include, within its meaning, medical practitioners licensed under and in accordance with Chapter 11 of Title 43, relating to dentists, in respect to any care, services, procedures, or benefits covered by said policy of insurance or health care contract which the said persons are licensed to perform, any provisions in any such policy of insurance or health care contract to the contrary notwithstanding. This subsection shall be applicable to all policies in this state regardless of date of issue.    (Code 1933, § 56-3110, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1; Ga. L. 1970, p. 526, § 2; Ga. L. 1974, p. 436, § 2; Ga. L. 1996, p. 6, § 33.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Mental incapacity or disease as constituting total or permanent disability within insurance coverage, 22 A.L.R.3d 1000.
GA Code § 33-30-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 30 - Group or Blanket Accident and Sickness Insurance|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 33-30-8. Requirement of Application for Policy and Issuance of Certificate for Blanket Accident and Sickness Insurance

 An individual application shall not be required for a person to be covered under a blanket accident and sickness policy or contract, nor shall it be necessary for the insurer to furnish each person so insured a certificate.   (Code 1933, § 56-3106, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1.)
GA Code § 33-30-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 30 - Group or Blanket Accident and Sickness Insurance|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 33-30-9. Payment of Benefits Under Blanket Accident and Sickness Policies

  All benefits under any group or blanket accident and sickness policy shall be payable to the person insured, to his designated beneficiary or beneficiaries, or to his estate, provided that if the person insured is a minor or mental incompetent, the benefits may be made payable to his parent, guardian, or other person actually supporting him or, if the entire cost of the insurance has been borne by the employer, the benefits may be made payable to the employer.   The policy may provide that all or any portion of any indemnities provided by any policy on account of hospital, nursing, and medical or surgical services may, at the insurer's option, be paid directly to the hospital or person rendering the services; but the policy may not require that the service be rendered by a particular hospital or person. Payment so made shall discharge the insurer's obligation with respect to the amount of insurance so paid.    (Code 1933, § 56-3107, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 481, § 13/HB 291.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Statute precluding defense of suicide as applied to accident insurance, 41 A.L.R. 1523.    What constitutes "continuous employment" within provision of group insurance policy prescribing condition of disability benefits, 124 A.L.R. 1494.
GA Code § 33-30-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 30 - Group or Blanket Accident and Sickness Insurance|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 33-30-10. Exemption of Group and Blanket Policy Proceeds From Liability for Debts of Insured and Beneficiary

 The proceeds or avails of all group or blanket accident and sickness policies shall be exempt from all liability for debt to the same extent and under the same conditions as provided for in the case of individual accident and sickness insurance by Code Section 33-29-15.   (Code 1933, § 56-3109, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Limit of liability of members of insurance associations, 10 A.L.R. 750.    Bankruptcy or insolvency of insured as affecting right of person injured to proceeds of indemnity insurance, in absence of provision in policy in that regard, 59 A.L.R. 1123.
GA Code § 33-30-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 30 - Group or Blanket Accident and Sickness Insurance|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 33-30-11. Applicability of Chapter 29 of Title to Group or Blanket Policies

 Chapter 29 of this title shall not apply to group accident and sickness or blanket accident and sickness insurance policies; but, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no policy of group or blanket accident and sickness insurance shall contain any provision relative to notice or proof of loss, to the time for paying benefits, or to the time within which an action may be brought on the policy, which provision is less favorable to the individuals insured than would be permitted by the comparable provisions required for individual accident and sickness insurance policies.   (Code 1933, § 56-3108, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1.)
GA Code § 33-30-13 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 30 - Group or Blanket Accident and Sickness Insurance|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 33-30-13. Notices of Premium Increases to Be Mailed or Delivered to Group Policyholder; Notification of Impact of Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

  Notice of the maximum amount of a group premium increase shall be mailed or delivered to the group policyholder and to each employer group or subgroup insured under the group policy not less than 60 days prior to the effective date of the premium increase.   The commissioner of community health shall also provide notice to each person covered under the health insurance plans established pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 when any premium increase occurs of how much of such increase is attributable to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.     (Code 1981, §33-30-29, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1402, § 5; Code 1981, §33-30-13, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 33; Ga. L. 2013, p. 1100, § 2/SB 236; Ga. L. 2014, p. 866, § 33/SB 340; Ga. L. 2015, p. 5, § 33/HB 90.)