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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 276: Recovery of Medical Assistance from Third Party; certain provisions to comply with federal law; revise

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

SB 276 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Recovery of Medical Assistance from Third Party; certain provisions to comply with federal law; revise. Primary sponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican), John F. Kennedy, Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): 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 49-4-148 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recovery of medical assistance from third party liable for sickness, injury, disease, or disability, so as to revise certain provisions to comply with federal law; to bar liable third-party payers from refusing payment solely because a healthcare item or service did not receive prior authorization; to require a third-party payer to respond to an inquiry from the Department of Community Health regarding a healthcare claim within 60 days; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
John F. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48

“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 297
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. House Passed/Adopted
  6. House Third Readers
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported
  8. House Second Readers
  9. House First Readers
  10. Senate Passed/Adopted
  11. Senate Third Read
  12. Senate Read Second Time

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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