The Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights; certain audits conducted by the Department of Community Health; remove exception; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-4-118 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, "The Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights," so as to remove an exception relating to certain audits conducted by the Department of Community Health; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide that clerical or other errors do not constitute a basis to recoup payments made by providers of medical assistance; to provide for a correction period; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Signed May 1, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 1, 2017
Signed into law
Act 68
upper
May 1, 2017
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Don Hogan
RRepublican
P
J. Collins
RRepublican
P
Jesse Petrea
RRepublican
P
Trey Kelley
RRepublican
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