Georgia House Bill 818 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on May 8 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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 provide that a health care provider shall choose the method by which such provider shall be reimbursed by an insurer for health care services performed; to provide for definitions; to provide disclosure requirements for insurers; to provide enforcement powers for violations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Insurance; health care provider shall choose the method of reimbursement by insurer; provide

Rep. Lee Hawkins [R]	Rep. Richard Smith [R]	Rep. Mark Newton [R]	Rep. Sharon Cooper [R]
Rep. Carolyn Hugley [D]	Rep. James Beverly [D]	Sen. Jeff Mullis [R]

2018-03-27 - Senate - Senate Vote #697 (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - House - House Vote #624 (Y: 168 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 7) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-01		Effective Date
2018-05-08		Act 551
2018-05-08	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2018-04-03	House	House Sent to Governor
2018-03-27	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2018-03-27	Senate	Senate Third Read
2018-03-15	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2018-03-14	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2018-03-01	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2018-02-28	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2018-02-28	House	House Third Readers
2018-02-26	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2018-02-23	House	House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2018-02-21	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2018-02-06	House	House Second Readers
2018-02-05	House	House First Readers
2018-02-01	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/52451
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/172255
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/174946
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/175571
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/178424
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/52451#15857
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/52451#16202