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House approves measure requiring coverage for orthotic and prosthetic devices
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 101, requiring health benefit policies to provide coverage for medically necessary orthotic and prosthetic devices and related services; supporters said the rule increases access and quality of life for patients, while some members asked for an earlier reporting deadline on costs.
The Georgia House passed Senate Bill 101, a bill that requires health‑benefit plans in the state to cover orthotic and prosthetic devices when medically necessary. Representatives debated the measure briefly and approved it by a recorded vote, 167 yeas to 2 nays.
"These devices are not luxuries. They are not cosmetic. They are medically necessary for function," Representative Bennett said in a floor speech supporting the bill, describing orthotic and…
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