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title: O.C.G.A. § 31-53-53. Reporting exemption for self-funded employer or plan sponsor.
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# O.C.G.A. § 31-53-53. Reporting exemption for self-funded employer or plan sponsor.

Nothing in this article shall be construed to impose any reporting obligation on any self-funded employer or plan sponsor, or to impose any requirement with respect to the manner in which any such self-funded plan is administered. Nothing in this article shall prevent an insurer or third-party administrator from communicating its views to an employer about the employer’s decision whether to opt into the submission of claims data.

## History

Code 1981, § 31-53-53, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 743, § 1/SB 482.