Georgia Senate Bill 540 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 22 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-24 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for coverage of dental care provided by means of teledentistry; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to licenses for the practice of dentistry, so as to authorize licensed dentists to provide oral healthcare by means of teledentistry; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements and conditions; to provide for standard of care; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Insurance; coverage of dental care provided by means of teledentistry; provide

Sen. Donzella James [D]

Sen. Valencia Seay [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-24	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2022-02-22	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/62271
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/207240