Georgia Code Title 33. Insurance § 33-20E-24

(b)(1) An insurer providing a network plan shall contract with and maintain a network of participating providers in sufficient number and appropriate type, including primary care and specialty care, pharmacies, clinical laboratories, and facilities, throughout such plan's service area to ensure covered persons have access to the full scope of benefits and services covered under such plan.

(2) An insurer providing coverage for mental health or substance use disorders as part of a network plan shall contract with and maintain a network of participating providers that specialize in mental health and substance use disorder services in sufficient number and appropriate type throughout such plan's service area to ensure covered persons have access to the full scope of mental health and substance use disorder benefits and services covered under such plan.

(1) Require prior authorization, medical review, or administrative clearance for a telehealth service that would not be required if such service were provided in person;

(2) Require demonstration that it is necessary to provide a service to a covered person through telehealth;

(3) Require a provider to be employed by another provider or agency in order to provide a telehealth service that would not be required if such service were provided in person;

(4) Restrict or deny coverage of a telehealth service based solely on the communication technology or application used to deliver such service;

(5) Require a provider to be part of a telehealth network;

(6) Require a covered person to utilize telehealth or telemedicine in lieu of a nonparticipating provider accessible for in-person consultation or contact; or

(7) Be required to pay a facility fee to a hospital for telehealth services unless the hospital is the originating site as defined in subsection (b) of Code Section 33-24-56.4.