GA HB 1354
died on adjournmentSurprise Billing Consumer Protection Act; require certain health insurers providing a network plan to approve credentialing applications within a certain time frame
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 1354 pass?
No. GA HB 1354 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-25): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
What is GA HB 1354 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act," so as to require certain health insurers providing a network plan to approve credentialing applications within a certain time frame; to provide for the Department of Insurance to establish a standardized credentialing application; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 1354?
Trey Kelley, Matt Hatchett, Mark Newton are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1354.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act," so as to require certain health insurers providing a network plan to approve credentialing applications within a certain time frame; to provide for the Department of Insurance to establish a standardized credentialing application; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-18
- Latest action
- 2026-02-25 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Trey Kelleyprimary
- Matt Hatchettprimary
- Mark Newtonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-18
House Hopper
introduction
2026-02-19
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-02-20
House Second Readers
reading-2
2026-02-25
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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