{"id":"GA-056","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":"Bulletin 21-EX-3","title":"Further Extension of Directives Related to Ongoing COVID-19 Surge","dateIssued":"2021-09-15","effective":"2021-09-15","end":"2021-09-30","startDate":"2021-09-15","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["HC"],"addressees":["all insurers writing accident and health insurance and health benefit plans","HMOs","prepaid health plans"],"clause":"As the COVID-19 delta variant continues to surge in Georgia, hospitals are experiencing high demand on inpatient hospital services and are having difficulties discharging current patients to lower levels of care in order to free up beds for new COVID patients. The purpose of this Directive is to extend Directives 21-EX-1 and 21-EX-2... These Directives will be extended through September 30, subject to further evaluation.","enforcement":"Regulator\u0027s directive to licensees","functions":["IN insurer review functions suspended through the last day of Q3 2021","IP hospital capacity","IN post-acute intake"],"notes":"Fixes the State regulator\u0027s Delta-surge suspensions as in force through September 30, 2021.","sourceUrl":"https://oci.georgia.gov/document/directive/directive-21-ex-3-further-extension-directives-related-ongoing-covid-19-surge/download","snapshot":"http://web.archive.org/web/20211117045027/https://oci.georgia.gov/document/directive/directive-21-ex-3-further-extension-directives-related-ongoing-covid-19-surge/download","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":216711,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"GA","url":"/library/GA-056","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/GA-056","citation":"Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King, Bulletin 21-EX-3 (Sept. 15, 2021) (Ex. GA-056)","stateName":"Georgia","related":["GA-050","GA-055"]}