Insurance; imposing a copayment, coinsurance, or office visit charge in an amount greater than charges imposed for physician; prohibit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding insurance generally, so as to prohibit certain insurers from imposing a copayment, coinsurance, or office visit charge in an amount greater than such charges imposed for physician or osteopath services to an insured for services rendered by a physical therapist, occupational therapist, or chiropractor; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Jan 17, 2019
Signed Jul 16, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2020
How they voted
22–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 24
Mar 10, 2020
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican15
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jul 16, 2020
Signed into law
Act 472
upper
Jul 16, 2020
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jun 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jun 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Sheikh Rahman
DDemocratic
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