GA SB 205
died on adjournmentInsurance; pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders; require coverage for healthcare services
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 205 pass?
No. GA SB 205 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 (2025-02-20): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 205 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 and Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance and the state employees' health insurance plan and post-employment health benefit fund, respectively, so as to require coverage for healthcare services for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) in accordance with nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines; to provide for definitions; to allow for deductibles; to prohibit special deductibles; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 205?
Sam Watson, Matt Brass, Mike Hodges and 4 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 205.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 and Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance and the state employees' health insurance plan and post-employment health benefit fund, respectively, so as to require coverage for healthcare services for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) in accordance with nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines; to provide for definitions; to allow for deductibles; to prohibit special deductibles; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-19
- Latest action
- 2025-02-20 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Sam Watsonprimary
- Matt Brassprimary
- Mike Hodgesprimary
- Ben Watsonprimary
- Kay Kirkpatrickprimary
- Lee Andersonprimary
- Russ Goodmanprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-19
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-02-20
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As Introduced LC 52 0719Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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