Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB951: Insurance; require health benefit policy coverage for medically necessary orthotic and prosthetic devices and their materials and components
Status: Passed one chamber, March 9, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require health benefit plans, policies, or contracts executed by the state to cover medically necessary orthotic devices and prosthetic devices and their materials and components; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require health benefit plans, policies, or contracts executed by the state to cover medically necessary orthotic devices and prosthetic devices and their materials and components; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require health benefit plans, policies, or contracts executed by the state to cover medically necessary orthotic devices and prosthetic devices and their materials and components; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, is amended in Code Section 33-24-59.35, relating to required coverage orthotic devices and prosthetic devices, reporting, and regulation, by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (a) as follows: "(3) 'Health benefit policy' means any individual or group plan, policy, or contract for healthcare services issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state by an insurer that provides major medical benefits. Such On or after January 1, 2027, such term shall not include any plans, policies, or contracts executed by the state to provide healthcare coverage on behalf of state employees, public school teachers and employees, H. B. LC 52 0886 and members and employees of the Board of Regents and their retirees and dependents under Article 1 of …
Sponsors
- David Clark (R, HD-098) · primary sponsor
- Karen Mathiak (R, 82)
- Deborah Silcox (R, 53)
- Trey Kelley (R, 16)
- Kim Schofield (D, 63)
- Steven Sainz (R, 180)
Latest actions
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Votes
- House Vote #671 (March 6, 2026): 163 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB951?
- HB951 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Insurance; require health benefit policy coverage for medically necessary orthotic and prosthetic devices and their materials and components.
- What does HB951 do?
- In its own words: To amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require health benefit plans, policies, or contracts executed by the state to cover medically necessary orthotic devices and prosthetic devices and their materials and components; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB951?
- Passed one chamber as of March 9, 2026. Latest action: Senate Read and Referred (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB951?
- David Clark (R, HD-098), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB951?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72176
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