2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB341: Healthcare Services; guidelines for the prior authorization of a prescribed medication for chronic conditions requiring ongoing medication therapy; provide
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 46 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the prior authorizations of healthcare services, so as to provide guidelines for the prior authorization of a prescribed medication for chronic conditions requiring ongoing medication therapy under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
1/14/2022
Senate Hopper
Senate
1/24/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/2/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/3/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/14/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/14/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
2/15/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/17/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/15/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
4/7/2022
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/6/2022
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/6/2022
Act 830
5/6/2022
Effective Date 2023-01-01
Roll Call Votes
Passage: House Vote #764
3/23/2022
161
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #512
2/14/2022
52
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/6/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 14
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor

Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican
Co-Sponsors (19)
Ben Watson
Republican
Dean Burke
Republican
Chuck Hufstetler
Republican
Michelle Au
Democrat
Kim Jackson
Democrat
Larry Walker
Republican
Michael Dugan
Republican
John Kennedy
Republican
Max Burns
Republican
Chuck Payne
Republican
Sheila McNeill
Republican
Ed Harbison
Democrat
Freddie Sims
Democrat
Michael Rhett
Democrat
Brian Strickland
Republican
Bill Cowsert
Republican
Gloria Butler
Democrat
Billy Hickman
Republican
Mark Newton
Republican