"Consumer and Provider Protection Act"; provide certain consumer and provider protections regarding health insurance
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 certain consumer and provider protections regarding health insurance; to provide for definitions; to provide for short titles; to provide for health insurer transparency; to provide for health care providers' right to choose; to provide for health care provider stability; to provide for consumer right to access; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Feb 23, 2015
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 16, 2016
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Feb 16, 2016
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 407
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 11, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 8, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 24, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Hunter Hill
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
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