{"id":"GA-050","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Georgia","state":"GA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King","authority":"O.C.G.A. Title 33; State of Emergency for Continued COVID-19 Economic Recovery","instrument":"Directive 21-EX-1","title":"Reissuing Temporary Suspensions of Certain Concurrent and Utilization Review Requirements","dateIssued":"2021-08-16","effective":"2021-08-16","end":"30 days (to Sept. 15, 2021); extended through Sept. 30, 2021 by Bulletin 21-EX-3 (Ex. GA-056)","startDate":"2021-08-16","endDate":"2021-09-15","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["HC"],"addressees":["all insurers writing accident and health insurance and health benefit plans"],"clause":"Due to the severity of the ongoing COVID-19 delta variant surge in Georgia, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is reissuing Directive 20-EX-11, effective for 30 days from today, subject to further evaluation. Georgia\u0027s hospitals are experiencing extreme demand due to the current surge in COVID-19 cases and this temporary suspension of certain preauthorization requirements for post-acute placement is meant to help free up bed space and clinical staff to support these patients.","enforcement":"Regulator\u0027s directive to licensees","functions":["IN insurer review functions suspended in Q3 2021","SX scheduled surgeries and admissions","IP hospital capacity"],"notes":"A Q3 2021 State regulator\u0027s instrument reciting \u0027extreme demand\u0027 on Georgia hospitals.","sourceUrl":"https://oci.georgia.gov/document/directive/directive-21-ex-1-reissuing-temporary-suspensions-certain-concurrent-and/download","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":216959,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"GA","url":"/library/GA-050","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/GA-050","citation":"Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King, Directive 21-EX-1 (Aug. 16, 2021) (Ex. GA-050)","stateName":"Georgia","related":["GA-056","GA-055"]}