"Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act"; ensure consumer access to quality healthcare by setting adequacy standards for network plans offered by an insurer
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., the "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act," so as to ensure consumer access to quality healthcare by setting adequacy standards for network plans offered by an insurer; to provide for conforming changes; 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 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Signed May 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023 · House Mar 27, 2023
How they voted
47–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 6, 2023
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
Act 242
upper
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Shelly Echols
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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