Insurance; Georgia Telemedicine Act; modernize; Telemedicine Act the Telehealth Act; rename
It became law on Jan 1, 2020.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 12
- Latest action
- Jan 1, 2020
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to modernize the Georgia Telemedicine Act; to rename the Telemedicine Act the Telehealth Act; to revise the definition of telemedicine; to provide a definition of telehealth; to prohibit insurers from requiring insureds to use telemedicine; to provide for pay equity for health care providers using telemedicine; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Georgia.