SB 164 Georgia Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Insurance; copayment, coinsurance, or office visit deductible; for services rendered by a physical therapist; prohibit certain insurers from imposing

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general insurance provisions, so as to prohibit certain insurers from imposing a copayment, coinsurance, or office visit deductible amount greater than such charges imposed on a physician or an osteopath to an insured for services rendered by a physical therapist, an occupational therapist, or chiropractor; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2017 Last action Mar 9, 2017
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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