Insurance; consumer protections regarding health insurance; provisions
Summary
A BILL 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 network composition; to provide for billing and reimbursement of in-network and out-of-network services; to provide for payment of emergency services; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Mar 30, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Powell
RRepublican
P
Johnnie Caldwell, Jr.
RRepublican
P
Terry England
RRepublican
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