HB 789

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 03, 2020
  • Passed Senate Jun 22, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Jul 16, 2020

Insurance; creation of a surprise bill rating system based upon the number of certain physician specialty groups contracted with a hospital within a health insurer's network; provide

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20C of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to accurate provider directories, so as to provide for the creation of a surprise bill rating system based upon the number of certain physician specialty groups contracted with a hospital within a health insurer's network; to provide for definitions; to provide for a requirement that insurers include hospital surprise bill ratings online and in print provider directories; to provide for a requirement that each insurer that advertises any hospital as in-network shall disclose such hospital's surprise bill rating within such advertisement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Nov 01, 2020

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Jul 16, 2020

Senate

Act 475

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Jun 29, 2020

House

House Sent to Governor

Jun 24, 2020

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

Jun 22, 2020

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Transmitted House

Senate

Senate Third Read

Jun 19, 2020

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Jun 18, 2020

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Health and Human Services

Mar 04, 2020

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services

Mar 03, 2020

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Feb 04, 2020

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Special Committee On Access to Quality Health Care

Jan 28, 2020

House

House Second Readers

Jan 27, 2020

House

House First Readers

Jan 16, 2020

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 789/AP* PDF
Sen ctee sub LC 46 0326S PDF
LC 46 0237S/hcs PDF
LC 46 0237S/hs PDF
LC 46 0206/a PDF

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