Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB87: Insurance; require health benefit policy coverage for medically necessary orthotic and prosthetic devices and their materials and components
Status: Passed one chamber, March 23, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to require health benefit policy coverage for medically necessary orthotic devices and prosthetic devices and their materials and components; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to require health benefit policy coverage for medically necessary orthotic devices and prosthetic devices and their materials and components; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to require health benefit policy coverage for medically necessary orthotic devices and prosthetic devices and their materials and components; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, is amended in Chapter 24, relating to insurance generally, by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "33-24-59.34. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Cost-sharing requirement' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 33-24-59.32. (2) 'Covered person' means an individual covered under a health benefit policy. (3) 'Health benefit policy' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 33-24-59.21. H. B. LC 52 0656 (4) 'Health insurer' means any person, corporation, or other entity authorized to provide health benefit policies under this title. (5) 'Orthotic device' and 'orthosis' means a custom fabricated or custom fitted device that is designed, fabricated, modified, or fitted to correct, support, or compensate for a neuromusculoskeletal disorder or acquired condition for the purpose of stabilizing, stretching, …
Sponsors
- Marty Harbin (R, 16) · primary sponsor
- David Clark (R, HD-098) · primary sponsor
- Marcus Wiedower (R)
- Karen Mathiak (R, 82)
- Al Williams (D, 168)
- Kim Schofield (D, 63)
- Steven Sainz (R, 180)
Latest actions
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Votes
- House Vote #241 (March 6, 2025): 171 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB87?
- HB87 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 HB87 do?
- In its own words: To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to require health benefit policy coverage for medically necessary orthotic devices and prosthetic devices and their materials and components; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB87?
- Passed one chamber as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Senate Read Second Time (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB87?
- Marty Harbin (R, 16), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB87?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69426
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