Information and searchable format for directories; exclusion for dental plans

(a) The insurer shall make available through an online provider directory, for each network plan, the following information, in a searchable format: (1) For healthcare professionals: (A) Name; (B) Gender; (C) Contact information; (D) Participating office location or locations; (E) Specialty, if applicable; (F) Board certifications, if applicable; (G) Medical group affiliations, if applicable; (H) Participating facility affiliations, if applicable; (I) Languages spoken other than English by the healthcare professional or clinical staff, if applicable; ( J) Tier; and (K) Whether they are accepting new patients; (2) For hospitals: (A) Hospital name; (B) Hospital type, such as acute, rehabilitation, children’s, or cancer; (C) Participating hospital location; (D) Hospital accreditation status; (E) Telephone number; and (F) Health benefit plan surprise bill rating; and (3) For facilities other than hospitals: (A) Facility name; (B) Facility type; (C) Types of services performed; (D) Participating facility location or locations; and (E) Telephone number. (b) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to standalone dental plans. History. — Code 1981, § 33-20C-4, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 149, § 1/SB 302; Ga. L. 2020, p. 228, § 2/HB 789. The 2020 amendment, effective November 1, 2020, substituted ‘‘healthcare’’ for ‘‘health care’’ in paragraph (a)(1) and subparagraph (a)(1)(I), deleted ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (a)(2)(D), and added subparagraph (a)(2)(F).