Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 197
Session 2025_26
Insurance; health care provider to respond to a private review agent or utility review entity's attempt to discuss the patient's care; detail the effort
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 14, 2025
First Action
Jan 30, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 1, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
197
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
House Vote #413 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
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ANDERSON
Yes
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BAKER
Other
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CANNON
Yes
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CANNON
Other
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CLARK
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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MCDONALD III
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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SMITH
Other
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
Yes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-46-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements for certification, utilization of nationally recognized accreditation standards, and website identifying nationally recognized accreditation entities, so as to detail the effort that shall be made by treating health care provider to respond to a private review agent or utility review entity's attempt to reach such provider to discuss the patient's care; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (20)
01/01/2026
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/14/2025
Senate
Act 303
05/14/2025
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/09/2025
House
House Sent to Governor
04/04/2025
House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Third Read
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Taken from Table
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Tabled
03/31/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
03/28/2025
Senate
Senate Recommitted
03/20/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/18/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/06/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
03/04/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted
03/04/2025
House
House Third Readers
02/11/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
02/04/2025
House
House Second Readers
02/03/2025
House
House First Readers
01/30/2025
House
House Hopper