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HB196Introduced in the House

State employees' health insurance plan; drugs dispensed for self-administration; provisions

Passed

Introduced by Trey Kelley, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees' health insurance plan, so as to require that drugs dispensed to a covered person for self-administration under a state health plan be reimbursed using a transparent, index based price, plus a dispensing fee; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Effective Date 2025-07-01

May 14, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #355 · March 31, 2025

166

Yes

0

No

14

Absent or Not Voting

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Bill history

  1. House Hopper

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  5. House Third Readers

  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  9. Senate Read Second Time

  10. Senate Third Read

  11. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  12. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

  13. House Sent to Governor

  14. House Date Signed by Governor

  15. Act 307

  16. Effective Date 2025-07-01

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