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SB462 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-02-18

"Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act"; insurance coverage for certain out-of-network ambulance transportation service; provide

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 provide for insurance coverage for certain out-of-network ambulance transportation service; to provide for the minimum allowable reimbursement rate for such service; to provide for maximum amounts on copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles for such service; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Details

State

Georgia

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72848

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Sponsors

Shawn Still (Sen - R)
Jason Anavitarte (Sen - R)
Ben Watson (Sen - R)
Sally Harrell (Sen - D)
Bo Hatchett (Sen - R)
Sonya Halpern (Sen - D)
Chuck Hufstetler (Sen - R)
Kay Kirkpatrick (Sen - R)
Matt Reeves (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-03-31 H House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-03-31 H House Third Readers
2026-03-20 H House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-03-09 H House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2026-02-20 H House Second Readers
2026-02-19 H House First Readers
2026-02-18 S Senate Passed/Adopted
2026-02-18 S Senate Third Read
2026-02-17 S Senate Read Second Time
2026-02-12 S Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2026-02-05 S Senate Read and Referred
2026-02-04 S Senate Hopper

Votes

2026-02-18 Passage: Senate Vote #557 Yea: 51 Nay: 1
2026-03-31 Passage: House Vote #806 Yea: 167 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-05 S Health and Human Services
2026-02-19 H Insurance

Amendments

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-05 Introduced
2026-02-18 Engrossed
2026-03-20 Comm Sub
2026-03-31 Introduced

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