Georgia § 33-29A-9 - Discontinuance of state assignment system benefit plans.

§ 33-29A-9. Discontinuance of state assignment system benefit plans.

Upon the effective date whereupon guaranteed issue coverage is available pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a health insurer or managed care organization shall not be required to offer health care policies under the Georgia Health Insurance Assignment System and Georgia Health Benefits Assignment System. Each health insurer or managed care organization that has offered health care policies under the Georgia Health Insurance Assignment System and the Georgia Health Benefits Assignment System may terminate, cancel, or nonrenew such existing policies as of the date upon which guaranteed issue coverage is available pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provided that the health insurer or managed care organization provides at least 90 days' notice prior to the termination of the coverage to all policyholders and to the Commissioner. An insurer may not terminate, cancel, or nonrenew any policy under this subsection if, at the end of the 90 day cancellation period, the insured would not have at least 90 days of remaining open enrollment to obtain insurance coverage through an exchange created pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (Code 1981, § 33-29A-9 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 873, § 3/HB 389; Ga. L. 2014, p. 866, § 33/SB 340.) Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2013, p. 873, § 1/HB 389, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Health Insurance Enhancement Act of 2013.' " U.S. Code. - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, referred to in this Code section, is codified throughout the United States Code and primarily in T. 42.