2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB197: Insurance; health care provider to respond to a private review agent or utility review entity's attempt to discuss the patient's care; detail the effort

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-46-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements for certification, utilization of nationally recognized accreditation standards, and website identifying nationally recognized accreditation entities, so as to detail the effort that shall be made by treating health care provider to respond to a private review agent or utility review entity's attempt to reach such provider to discuss the patient's care; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/30/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/18/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/20/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/28/2025
Senate Recommitted
Senate
3/31/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate Tabled
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
4/4/2025
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #413
4/4/2025
162
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #433
4/2/2025
53
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #153
3/4/2025
174
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/7/202579.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/31/202574.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/31/202574.2 KB