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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 951: Insurance; require health benefit policy coverage for medically necessary orthotic and prosthetic devices and their materials and components

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 951 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Insurance; require health benefit policy coverage for medically necessary orthotic and prosthetic devices and their materials and components. Primary sponsor: David Clark (Republican), Karen Mathiak (Republican), Deborah Silcox (Republican), Trey Kelley (Republican), Kim Schofield (Democratic), Steven Sainz (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Senate Read and Referred.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require health benefit plans, policies, or contracts executed by the state to cover medically necessary orthotic devices and prosthetic devices and their materials and components; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David ClarkPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Karen MathiakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Deborah SilcoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Trey KelleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Kim SchofieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse63
Steven SainzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse180

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senate Read and Referred
  2. House Passed/Adopted
  3. House Third Readers
  4. House Committee Favorably Reported
  5. House Second Readers
  6. House First Readers
  7. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source