Georgia Senate Bill 5

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-14 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Insurance and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 46 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certification of private review agents, so as to provide for health insurers to implement and maintain a program that allows for the selective application of reductions in prior authorization requirements under certain circumstances; to provide for an annual filing; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Private Review Agents; health insurers to implement and maintain a program that allows for the selective application of reductions in prior authorization requirements; provide

Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick [R]	Sen. Larry Walker [R]	Sen. Ben Watson [R]	Sen. Chuck Hufstetler [R]
Sen. Ed Harbison [D]	Sen. Michael Rhett [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-14	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2025-01-13	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69280
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/229732