Georgia - Session 1033
Title: Insurance; prior authorization and utilization review requirements for healthcare plans; reform
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.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-26 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-26 | Latest Action | Senate Read and Referred |
| 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 | in_committee |
| HB 1238 | Community Health, Department of; submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to authorize the qualification of certain caregivers for Medicaid reimbursement | in_committee |
| HB 1374 | Insurance; methods of payment to healthcare providers; provide certain requirements | in_committee |
| HB 154 | Emergency medical services; designate ambulance services as an essential service | in_committee |
| HB 717 | Medical Practice Act; regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy; provide | in_committee |
| HR 1797 | Grady Memorial Hospital; rename to Grady-Bell Memorial Hospital; urge | introduced |
| SB 444 | Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide | passed_upper |
| SB 626 | 'Georgia Medical Debt Fairness Act'; enact | in_committee |