GA SB359 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on August 5 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-08-05 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on August 5 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-08-05 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for certain consumer protections against surprise billing; to provide mechanisms to resolve payment disputes between insurers and out-of-network providers regarding the provision of healthcare services; to require the department to provide for the maintenance of an all-payer health claims data base; to provide for in-network cost-sharing amounts in healthcare plan contracts; to establish an arbitration process; to require the Commissioner of Insurance to contract with one or more resolution organizations; to require the promulgation of department rules; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
'Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act'; certain consumer protections against surprise billing; provide
Sponsors
Sen. Chuck Hufstetler [R] | Sen. Blake Tillery [R] | Sen. Brian Strickland [R] | Sen. John Albers [R] |
Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick [R] | Sen. Ben Watson [R] | Rep. Trey Kelley [R] |
Roll Calls
2020-06-26 - House - House Vote #788 (Y: 104 N: 56 NV: 10 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2020-06-26 - Senate - Senate Vote #795 (Y: 34 N: 16 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2020-02-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #479 (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-06-26 - Senate - Senate Vote #795 (Y: 34 N: 16 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2020-02-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #479 (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2020-08-05 | Effective Date | |
2020-08-05 | Act 588 | |
2020-08-05 | Senate | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
2020-06-29 | Senate | Senate Sent to Governor |
2020-06-26 | Senate | Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub |
2020-06-26 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
2020-06-26 | House | House Third Readers |
2020-06-26 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
2020-06-17 | House | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
2020-02-26 | House | House Second Readers |
2020-02-25 | House | House First Readers |
2020-02-24 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
2020-02-24 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
2020-02-21 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
2020-02-20 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
2020-02-05 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
2020-02-04 | Senate | Senate Hopper |