Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB602: Insurance; prior authorization and utilization review requirements for healthcare plans; reform
Status: In committee, February 26, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 46 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prior authorization, so as to reform prior authorization and utilization review requirements for healthcare plans; to provide for certain information to be provided to healthcare providers at the time of notification of an adverse determination; to provide for retroactive authorizations; to exempt certain healthcare services from prior authorization; to revise prior authorization time responses; to provide for automatic authorization; to provide for the chapter construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 46 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prior authorization, so as to reform prior authorization and utilization review requirements for healthcare plans; to provide for certain information to be provided to healthcare providers at the time of notification of an adverse determination; to provide for aggregate statistics of certain data; to provide for the Commissioner of Insurance to summarize and report certain data…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Article 2 of Chapter 46 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prior authorization, so as to reform prior authorization and utilization review requirements for healthcare plans; to provide for certain information to be provided to healthcare providers at the time of notification of an adverse determination; to provide for aggregate statistics of certain data; to provide for the Commissioner of Insurance to summarize and report certain data; to provide for specific criteria as part of an insurer's program not requiring prior authorizations under certain conditions; to provide for definitions; to limit documentation for utilization review; to provide for technology requirements for utilization review; to provide for prior authorizations to remain valid; to provide for retroactive authorizations; to exempt certain healthcare services from prior authorization; to revise prior authorization time responses; to provide for automatic authorization; to provide for the chapter construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: S. B. LC 52 1033 SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 46 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prior authorizations, is amended by revising Code Section 33-46-20, relating to prior …
Sponsors
- Parkes, Nabilah (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Randal Mangham (D, 55)
- Donzella James (D, 28)
- RaShaun Kemp (D, 38)
- Sally Harrell (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : Senate Hopper
Common questions
- What is SB602?
- SB602 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Insurance; prior authorization and utilization review requirements for healthcare plans; reform.
- What does SB602 do?
- In its own words: To amend Article 2 of Chapter 46 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prior authorization, so as to reform prior authorization and utilization review requirements for healthcare plans; to provide for certain information to be provided to healthcare providers at the time of notification of an adverse determination; to provide for aggregate statistics of certain data; to provide for the Commissioner of Insurance to summarize and report certain data…
- What is the status of SB602?
- In committee as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Senate Read and Referred (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB602?
- Parkes, Nabilah (D, 7), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB602?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73711
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