Self-funded Healthcare Plan Opt-in to the Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide an option for self-funded healthcare plans, exempt from state regulation under federal law, to opt in to Georgia's Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 1, 2021
Signed Apr 29, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 29, 2021
Signed into law
Act 36
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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