Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act; insurance coverage for certain out-of-network ambulance transportation service; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act," so as to provide for insurance coverage for certain out-of-network ambulance transportation service; to provide for the minimum allowable reimbursement rate for such service; to provide for maximum amounts on copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles for such service; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Mar 6, 2026
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MINOR
The bill underwent minor formatting and structural changes during committee review, including reorganization of the header information and page numbering. The substantive policy content regarding ambulance billing protections remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Header information was reorganized to show the bill as a committee substitute with sponsoring representatives listed
Page numbering and section formatting were adjusted during committee processing
Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2026
How they voted
148–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 151
Mar 4, 2026
D
Democratic64
98% Yea
R
Republican87
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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