Georgia House Bill 128 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Passed on May 7 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to authorization and general requirements for transaction of insurance, so as to provide that insurers do not have to notify the Georgia Composite Medical Board of agreements to settle medical malpractice claims against physicians when the settlement resulted in the low payment under a high/low agreement; to amend Code Section 43-34-8 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the authority of the Georgia Composite Medical Board to refuse license, certificate, or permit or issue discipline; to amend Code Section 43-34A-3 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physician profiles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Insurance; insurers do not have to notify the Georgia Composite Medical Board of agreements to settle medical malpractice claims against physicians when the settlement resulted in the low payment under a high/low agreement; provide

Rep. Deborah Silcox [R]	Rep. Andrew Welch [R]	Rep. Barry Fleming [R]	Rep. Trey Kelley [R]
Sen. John Kennedy [R]

2019-03-22 - Senate - Senate Vote #222 (Y: 43 N: 3 NV: 3 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2019-02-15 - House - House Vote #37 (Y: 162 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 11) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-07-01		Effective Date
2019-05-07		Act 269
2019-05-07	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2019-04-04	House	House Sent to Governor
2019-03-22	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2019-03-22	Senate	Senate Third Read
2019-03-21	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2019-03-18	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2019-02-19	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2019-02-15	House	House Passed/Adopted
2019-02-15	House	House Third Readers
2019-02-13	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2019-02-07	House	House Second Readers
2019-02-06	House	House First Readers
2019-02-05	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/54524
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/180275
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/186260
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/54524#16523
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/54524#16942