Healthcare Services; guidelines for the prior authorization of a prescribed medication for chronic conditions requiring ongoing medication therapy; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 46 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the prior authorizations of healthcare services, so as to provide guidelines for the prior authorization of a prescribed medication for chronic conditions requiring ongoing medication therapy under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 14, 2022
Signed May 6, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2022
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Feb 14, 2022
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2022
Signed into law
Act 830
upper
May 6, 2022
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Michelle Au
DDemocratic
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
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