Georgia House Bill 1442 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 24 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-01 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Special Committee On Access to Quality Health Care Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to require that all contracts for healthcare coverage or services under the state health benefit plan contain provisions that ensure that laboratory services are available at in-network rates within 50 miles or one hour of a plan member's place of business or residence; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Public officers and employees; contracts for healthcare coverage contain provisions that ensure laboratory services are available at in-network rates; require

Rep. Mark Newton [R]

Rep. Trey Rhodes [R]

Sen. Ricky Williams [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-03-01	House	House Second Readers
2022-02-28	House	House First Readers
2022-02-24	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/62351
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/207542