Insurance; consumer protections regarding health insurance; provisions
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 consumer protections regarding health insurance; to provide for definitions; to provide for disclosure requirements of providers, hospitals, and insurers; to provide for billing, reimbursement, and arbitration of certain services; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2018
Last action Feb 13, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 13, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Meadows
RRepublican
P
Lee Hawkins
RRepublican
P
Mark Newton
RRepublican
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