Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act; a medical or traumatic condition includes a mental health condition or substance use disorder; emergency medical services include post-stabilization services; clarify
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance, so as to clarify that, under the Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act, a medical or traumatic condition, sickness, or injury includes a mental health condition or substance use disorder and that emergency medical services include post-stabilization services; 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
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 28, 2022
Signed May 12, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2022
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 15, 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
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 12, 2022
Signed into law
Act 867
upper
May 12, 2022
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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