Georgia § 33-53-1 - Definitions.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 33-53-1 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-53-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter: "Drug" means a drug or biologic that is used in an antineoplastic regimen. "Insurance policy" means an individual accident and sickness policy of insurance issued pursuant to Chapter 29 of this title or a group accident and sickness insurance policy issued pursuant to Chapter 30 of this title. "Standard reference compendium" means any of the following: The United States Pharmacopeia Drug Information; The American Medical Association Drug Evaluations; The American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information. (Code 1981, § 33-53-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 539, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 533, § 1-15/HB 99.) The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, deleted former paragraph (1), which read: " 'Commissioner' means the Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Georgia."; and redesignated former paragraphs (2) through (4) as present paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively.
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