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title: O.C.G.A. § 33-46-23. Restrictions on authorizations when service timely rendered.
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# O.C.G.A. § 33-46-23. Restrictions on authorizations when service timely rendered.

If initial healthcare services are performed within 45 business days of approval of prior authorization, the insurer shall not revoke, limit, condition, or restrict such authorization, unless such prior authorization is for a Schedule II controlled substance or there is a billing error, fraud, material misrepresentation, or loss of coverage.

## History

Code 1981, § 33-46-23, enacted by Ga. L. 2021, p. 629, § 2/SB 80.