Legislation


SB 303 – Georgia

Status: Enacted
Year Introduced: 2020
Year Enacted: 2020
Link: http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/en-US/display/20192020/SB/303

‘Georgia Right to Shop Act’; greater transparency of prices for nonemergency healthcare services; provide. Would allow patients to ask their insurance company, either online or on the phone, on what out-of-pocket costs they would face if they use a particular medical provider. Consumers would also get data on the quality record a doctor or hospital has in providing that medical service.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for greater transparency of prices for nonemergency health care services; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the disclosure of certain pricing information through insurer websites to allow consumers to compare prices; to provide that insurers may use third parties to comply with such requirements; to provide for certain notice requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.


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