Georgia - Session 1033
Title: Insurance; prohibit insurers from conditioning the payment of any medical test or procedure or prescription drug benefit on prior authorization
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding insurance; to amend Chapter 64 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefit managers; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to medical practice; to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state employees' health insurance plan, so as not to condition the payment of any medical test or procedure or prescription drug benefit on prior authorization; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-26 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-02-28 | Status | in_committee |
| 2025-02-28 | Latest Action | House Second Readers |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1097 | Mental health; criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities; provide | passed_upper |
| HB 1138 | Increasing Access to Contraceptives Act; enact | failed |
| HB 1275 | Medical practice; ensure that stem cell therapies are used to advance medical treatments and improve patient outcomes in an ethical manner that does not involve stem cells derived from aborted fetuses | passed_upper |
| HB 1295 | Physician Assistant Licensure Compact; enter into an interstate compact | failed |
| HB 1393 | Hospitals; allow rural hospitals to join together to allow further purchasing power with third-party payors but retain their independence | in_committee |
| HB 1605 | Community Health, Dept. of; making claims for Medicaid estate recovery of funds from ABLE accounts maintained through any qualified ABLE account, except as required by applicable federal law; prohibit | introduced |
| HB 334 | Sickle Cell Disease Protection Act; enact | in_committee |
| HB 350 | Domestic relations; safe places for newborns; revise provisions | in_committee |