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GeorgiaHB 13742025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Insurance; methods of payment to healthcare providers; provide certain requirements

Sponsored By: David Clark (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Mark Newton (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Suppliers gain access to state contracts

Georgia’s Department of Administrative Services cannot require suppliers to prequalify before they can win a state contract. It may still consider prequalification as one factor when reviewing bids. The department must adopt rules keeping prequalification from replacing or weakening competitive sealed bidding. By November 1, 2026, it must report on those rules to legislative leaders and appropriations committees.

Healthcare providers control their payment methods

Health plans issued, changed, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, cannot offer providers only payment methods with fees. Before starting or changing electronic payments, plans, their vendors, and care management organizations must disclose fees, explain fee-free options, and get the provider’s or agent’s express approval. Providers’ payment choices stay in place until they choose another method, including through a new contract choice. Fees solely for sending electronic payments require provider consent; electronic bank-transfer changes must follow federal health-data standards. Payment notices must include payment and claim details, and Georgia’s Insurance Commissioner can enforce these protections, which contracts cannot waive.

State suppliers face contract renewal limits

State purchase contracts cannot be renewed or extended above the bidding threshold if bidding was skipped solely because of price. This applies when the original contract price did not exceed the applicable bidding threshold. Emergency purchases are exempt. Georgia’s Department of Administrative Services must adopt rules enforcing this limit.

Providers can charge for extra payment services

Healthcare providers or their agents may charge reasonable fees for extra services when sending automated bank payments. These services include managing transactions or data, providing payment portals, and other services beyond the bank transfer itself. The law does not require these fees or say who ultimately pays them.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • David Clark

    Republican • House

  • Lee Hawkins

    Republican • House

  • Rick Jasperse

    Republican • House

  • Mark Newton

    Republican • House

  • Ron Stephens

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Blake Tillery

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 370 • No: 0

House vote • 3/31/2026

Agree to Senate Substitute

Yes: 165 • No: 0 • Other: 8

Senate vote • 3/20/2026

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Yes: 46 • No: 0 • Other: 2

House vote • 3/4/2026

PASSAGE

Yes: 159 • No: 0 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective Date

    7/1/2026

  2. House Date Signed by Governor

    5/5/2026House

  3. Act 406

    5/5/2026

  4. House Sent to Governor

    4/10/2026House

  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

    3/31/2026House

  6. Senate Third Read

    3/20/2026Senate

  7. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    3/20/2026Senate

  8. Senate Read Second Time

    3/19/2026Senate

  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    3/18/2026Senate

  10. Senate Read and Referred

    3/6/2026Senate

  11. House Third Readers

    3/4/2026House

  12. House Passed/Adopted

    3/4/2026House

  13. House Committee Favorably Reported

    2/24/2026House

  14. House Second Readers

    2/20/2026House

  15. House First Readers

    2/19/2026House

  16. House Hopper

    2/18/2026House

Bill Text

  • HB 1374/AP* (v6)

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