Insurance; creation of a surprise bill rating system based upon the number of certain physician specialty groups contracted with a hospital within a health insurer's network; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20C of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to accurate provider directories, so as to provide for the creation of a surprise bill rating system based upon the number of certain physician specialty groups contracted with a hospital within a health insurer's network; to provide for definitions; to provide for a requirement that insurers include hospital surprise bill ratings online and in print provider directories; to provide for a requirement that each insurer that advertises any hospital as in-network shall disclose such hospital's surprise bill rating within such advertisement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Signed Jul 16, 2020
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2020
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
Jul 16, 2020
Signed into law
Act 475
upper
Jul 16, 2020
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Jun 24, 2020
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Jun 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Jun 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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