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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 197: 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

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 197 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Michelle Au (Democratic), Trey Kelley (Republican), Deborah Silcox (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Mark Newton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 1, 2026): Effective Date.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle AuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Trey KelleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Deborah SilcoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Sharon CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Lee HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Mark NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse127

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 303
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Taken from Table
  9. Senate Tabled
  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  11. Senate Recommitted
  12. Senate Read Second Time

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source