HB 888

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 03, 2020
  • Passed Senate Jun 17, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Jul 16, 2020

Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act; enact

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance, so as to provide for certain consumer protections against surprise billing; to provide for a short title; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide mechanisms to resolve payment disputes between insurers and out-of-network providers regarding the provision of healthcare services; to require the department to provide for the maintenance of an all-payer health claims data base; to provide for in-network cost-sharing amounts in healthcare plan contracts; to establish an arbitration process; to require the Commissioner of Insurance to contract with one or more resolution organizations; to require the promulgation of department rules; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jan 01, 2021

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Jul 16, 2020

Senate

Act 470

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Jun 29, 2020

House

House Sent to Governor

Jun 17, 2020

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Jun 16, 2020

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Jun 15, 2020

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • 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 28, 2020

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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

Feb 19, 2020

House

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  • Withdrawal
  • Referral-Committee
Special Committee On Access to Quality Health Care

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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

Feb 18, 2020

House

House Second Readers

Feb 05, 2020

House

House First Readers

Feb 04, 2020

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 888/AP* PDF
LC 46 0302S/hcs PDF
LC 46 0302S/hs PDF
LC 46 0275S/hs PDF
LC 46 0246/a PDF

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