Insurance; prior authorization and utilization review requirements for healthcare plans; reform
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 prior authorization, so as to reform prior authorization and utilization review requirements for healthcare plans; to provide for certain information to be provided to healthcare providers at the time of notification of an adverse determination; to provide for retroactive authorizations; to exempt certain healthcare services from prior authorization; to revise prior authorization time responses; to provide for automatic authorization; to provide for the chapter construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2026
Last action Feb 26, 2026
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Total actions
2
Key actions
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Committee
1
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Nabilah Parkes
DDemocratic
P
RaShaun Kemp
DDemocratic
P
Randal Mangham
DDemocratic
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
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