2021-2022 Regular SessionGeorgia 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