2025-2026 Regular Session

HB124

Insurance; require coverage for healthcare services for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders; provisions

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.

Current disposition

Pending: Senate Insurance and Labor

Last status date

February 26, 2025

Last status update

Senate Read and Referred

Pending committee

Insurance and Labor

Author

Mitchell Scoggins

Co-sponsors

Lee HawkinsJames HatchettDavid ClarkMark NewtonTim Fleming