Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 63 — Insurance; health benefit plans to establish step therapy protocols; require

Last action — Effective Date

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

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 require health benefit plans to establish step therapy protocols; to provide for a step therapy exception process; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 43

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. Senate Third Read

  8. Senate Read Second Time

  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  10. Senate Read and Referred

  11. House Passed/Adopted

  12. House Third Readers

  13. House Committee Favorably Reported

  14. House Second Readers

  15. House First Readers

  16. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 162 Yea · 1 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29002
Unaffiliated 88107
Republican 45007
Total 1621016
% of votes cast 91%1%0%9%
How each member voted (179)
Member Party Vote
ALLEN — Yea
ANULEWICZ — Yea
BARR — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Yea
BELTON — Yea
BENTLEY — Yea
BENTON — Yea
BEVERLY — Yea
BODDIE — Yea
BRUCE — Yea
BURNS — Yea
CANNON — Yea
CANTRELL — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
COLLINS — Yea
COOKE — Not Voting
DOLLAR — Yea
DREYER — Yea
DUKES — Yea
ENGLAND — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
GARDNER — Yea
GILLIGAN — Yea
GLANTON — Yea
GORDON — Yea
GRAVLEY — Yea
GURTLER — Nay
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
HOGAN — Yea
HOLMES — Yea
HOPSON — Yea
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
KAUSCHE — Yea
KENNARD — Yea
KIRBY — Yea
KNIGHT — Yea
LARICCIA — Yea
LOPEZ ROMERO — Yea
LOTT — Yea
MARIN — Yea
MCCALL — Yea
MCLEOD — Yea
METZE — Not Voting
MOORE — Yea
MOORE — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
MORRIS — Not Voting
NGUYEN — Yea
NIX — Yea
PIRKLE — Yea
PRUETT — Not Voting
PULLIN — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RICH — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
ROBICHAUX — Yea
ROGERS — Not Voting
RUTLEDGE — Yea
RYNDERS — Yea
SHANNON — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Yea
STEPHENSON — Yea
STOVALL — Yea
STOVER — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TANNER — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Not Voting
THOMAS — Yea
TRAMMELL — Yea
TURNER — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WELCH — Yea
WILENSKY — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS, JR. — Yea
WILSON — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
Betsy Holland Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Not Voting
Carl Gilliard Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Yea
Josh McLaurin Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Kim Schofield Democrat Yea
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Not Voting
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Sheila Nelson Democrat Yea
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Not Voting
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Not Voting
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Not Voting
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Not Voting
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Not Voting
Matt Reeves Republican Not Voting
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 63 do?
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 require health benefit plans to establish step therapy protocols; to provide for a step therapy exception process; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 63?
HB 63 is sponsored by Sharon Cooper (Republican), Richard Smith, Deborah Silcox (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Mike Wilensky, and Angelika Kausche.
What is the current status of HB 63?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2019. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 63?
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