Georgia § 33-24-59 - 8. Coverage for prescription inhalers; no restriction on the number of days before obtaining a refill as prescribed.
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§ 33-24-59. 8. Coverage for prescription inhalers; no restriction on the number of days before obtaining a refill as prescribed.
No individual major medical or group health insurance policy, group health insurance plan or policy, or any other form of managed or capitated health care plans or policies issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed containing coverage for prescription drugs and pharmaceuticals shall deny or limit coverage for prescription inhalants required to enable persons to breathe when suffering from asthma or other life-threatening bronchial ailments based upon any restriction on the number of days before an inhaler refill may be obtained if, contrary to such restrictions, such inhalants have been ordered or prescribed by the treating physician. (Code 1981, § 33-24-59.8 , enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 559, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 386, § 70/SB 133.) The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, deleted "on or after July 1, 1999," following "or renewed" in the middle of this Code section. Code Commission notes. - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1999, this Code section, originally designated as Code Section 33-24-59.4, was redesignated as Code Section 33-24-59.8.
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