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2025-2026 Regular Session

SB5

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

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.

Legislative progress

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House committee reassignment March 27, 2025 House committee substitute March 31, 2025 Sent to Governor April 10, 2025 Governor approved May 14, 2025 Became law May 14, 2025

Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 12, 2025 · Senate

Passage: Senate Vote #47

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

51 yea–1 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent

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April 2, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #378

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

169 yea–2 nay · 3 not voting · 6 absent

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April 4, 2025 · Senate

Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #478

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

52 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 1 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2025-07-01
  2. State Act 299
  3. Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Senate Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  7. House House Third Readers
  8. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  10. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  11. House House Second Readers
  12. House House First Readers
  13. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
  14. Senate Senate Third Read
  15. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  16. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  17. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  18. Senate Senate Hopper
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