History. Code 1981, § 33-1-23 , enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 243, § 1-3/HB 943; Ga. L. 2020, p. 493, § 33/SB 429.
The 2020 amendment, effective July 29, 2020, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “Medicaid” for “MEDICAID” in subsection (e).
Cross references.
Advocating for voluntary expansion by the state of eligibility for medical assistance in furtherance of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, § 31-1-19.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2014, “April 15, 2014,” was substituted for “the effective date of this Code section” in subsection (d).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2014, p. 243, § 1-1/HB 943, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Georgia Health Care Freedom Act.’
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 33-1-4. Use of Existing Forms and Filings
§ 33-1-5. Provisions of Title Relating to Particular Matters to Prevail Over General Provisions
§ 33-1-6. Requirements for Action as Insurer Generally
§ 33-1-7. Issuance or Delivery of Policy in Violation of Title
§ 33-1-8. Making of False Statements; Reporting of Such Statements
§ 33-1-9. Insurance Fraud; Venue; Penalty; Exemption
§ 33-1-9.1. Crimes of Staging a Collision or Filing a Fraudulent Claim; Penalty
§ 33-1-10. Limitations Upon Right to Choose Funeral Services for Insured
§ 33-1-14. Regulation of Certain Persons Providing Coverage for Medical or Dental Services
§ 33-1-15. Affidavit That Insured’s Motor Vehicle Stolen
§ 33-1-17. Special Insurance Fraud Fund
§ 33-1-18. Housing Tax Credit for Qualified Projects; Rules and Regulations
§ 33-1-20. Health Care Sharing Ministry
§ 33-1-22. English Language Version of Policy Controls
§ 33-1-23. Establishment of Exchange
§ 33-1-24. Insurance Requirements for Transportation Network Companies and Their Drivers