Georgia Senate Bill 143 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Engrossed on March 13 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-19 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

A BILLto 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 an insurer providing services under the state health benefit plan to include certain trauma centers in its provider network; to provide for a mechanism to resolve disputes between insurers and certain hospitals; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for an appeal to the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for appointment of an arbitration panel; to provide for the panel membership and duties; to provide for subject matter of disputes; to provide for binding decisions; to provide for appeal of the arbitration panel decision and venue; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Insurance; require insurer providing services under state health benefit plan to include certain trauma centers in provider network

Sen. Chuck Hufstetler [R]	Sen. Valencia Seay [D]	Sen. John Albers [R]	Sen. Jesse Stone [R]
Sen. Ben Watson [R]	Sen. Elena Parent [D]

2015-03-13 - Senate - Senate Vote #157 (Y: 48 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-19	House	House Second Readers
2015-03-18	House	House First Readers
2015-03-13	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2015-03-13	Senate	Senate Third Read
2015-03-11	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2015-03-09	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-02-23	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2015-02-20	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/44041
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/148793
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/150503
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/151296
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/44041#12493