GA HB 326
died on adjournmentState Health Benefit Plan Nonopioid Coverage Parity Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 326 pass?
No. GA HB 326 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-24): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
What is GA HB 326 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees' health insurance and benefit plans, so as to mandate that the state health benefit plan provide coverage for qualifying nonopioid pain management drugs that is in parity with its coverage for opioid pain management drugs; to provide for definitions; to provide for parity with regard to annual deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, exclusions, reductions, other limitations, or utilization review; to provide for legislative construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 326?
Michelle Au, Ron Stephens, Sharon Cooper and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 326.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees' health insurance and benefit plans, so as to mandate that the state health benefit plan provide coverage for qualifying nonopioid pain management drugs that is in parity with its coverage for opioid pain management drugs; to provide for definitions; to provide for parity with regard to annual deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, exclusions, reductions, other limitations, or utilization review; to provide for legislative construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-06
- Latest action
- 2026-02-24 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Michelle Auprimary
- Ron Stephensprimary
- Sharon Cooperprimary
- Mary Oliverprimary
- Lee Hawkinsprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-06
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-10
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-11
House Second Readers
reading-2
2026-02-24
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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