SB 359 GA 2019_20

Session
2019_20
Bill Text
As introduced LC 46 0247
Committee sub LC 46 0281S
As passed Senate
SB359/AP*
LC 41 2609S/hss
Floor amend 1 LC 46 0340S
Sponsors
Name R Charles E. Hufstetler
Name R Michael Blake Tillery
Name R Robert Brian Strickland
Name R John E. Albers
Name R Kay Kirkpatrick
Name R Benjamin Luther Watson

Title

'Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act'; certain consumer protections against surprise billing; provide

Summary

AN ACT 1 To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to 2 provide for certain consumer protections against surprise billing; to provide for a short title; 3 to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide mechanisms to resolve 4 payment disputes between insurers and out-of-network providers regarding the provision of 5 healthcare services; to require the department to provide for the maintenance of an all-payer 6 health claims data base; to establish an arbitration process; to require the Commissioner of 7 Insurance to contract with one or more resolution organizations; to require the promulgation 8 of department rules; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other 9 purposes. 10

Introduced First Committee First Chamber Second Committee Second Chamber Enacted

Bill Text

Bill Activity

  • Signed Act 588

  • Signed Senate Date Signed by Governor

  • Effective Date

  • Senate Sent to Governor

  • Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

  • Passed House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  • House Third Readers

  • House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  • House Second Readers

  • House First Readers

  • Passed Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  • Senate Third Read

  • Senate Read Second Time

  • Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Senate Read and Referred

  • Senate Hopper

Votes

upper chamber:
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE