"The Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights"; certain audits conducted by the Department of Community Health; remove exception; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-4-118 of the O.C.G.A., relating to "The Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights;" so as to remove an exception relating to certain audits conducted by the Department of Community Health; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide that clerical or other errors do not constitute a basis to recoup payments made by providers of medical assistance; to provide for a correction period; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding state government, so as to provide that clerical or other errors do not constitute a basis to recoup payments made by providers of medical assistance; to provide for a correction period; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
May 2016
Introduced Feb 4, 2016
Signed May 3, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2016
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Veto V10
upper
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 25, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 17, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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