SB 27

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 26, 2023
  • Passed Senate Feb 14, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 14, 2023
  • Signed by Governor May 02, 2023

Unfair Trade Practices; health care insurer from requiring an ophthalmologist or optometrist to extend any discounts on services that are not covered eye care services; prohibit

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-6-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the enumeration of unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices and penalty, so as to prohibit a health care insurer from requiring an ophthalmologist or optometrist to extend any discounts on services that are not covered eye care services in order to receive increased payments, better reimbursements, preferential treatment, or any other benefit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (17)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2023

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 02, 2023

Senate

Act 234

Senate

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Apr 05, 2023

Senate

Senate Sent to Governor

Mar 14, 2023

House

House Passed/Adopted

House

House Third Readers

Feb 22, 2023

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Insurance

Feb 16, 2023

House

House Second Readers

Feb 15, 2023

House

House First Readers

Feb 14, 2023

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Senate

Senate Third Read

Feb 13, 2023

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 09, 2023

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Insurance and Labor

Jan 30, 2023

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Insurance and Labor

Jan 26, 2023

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB 27/AP* PDF
As passed Senate PDF
As introduced LC 52 0199 PDF

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