SB 428 GA Became Law
Medical Assistance; Department of Community Health to submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; direct
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to direct the Department of Community Health to submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to authorize the qualification for Medicaid reimbursement of certain home and community based services; to provide for implementation upon approval; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsors (5)
- Kay Kirkpatrick Republican · primary
- Bo Hatchett Republican · primary
- Ben Watson Republican · primary
- Drew Echols Republican · primary
- Kim Jackson Democratic · primary
Action history (15)
- Jan 27, 2026 Senate Hopper · upper
- Jan 28, 2026 Senate Read and Referred · upper
- Feb 19, 2026 Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · upper
- Feb 20, 2026 Senate Read Second Time · upper
- Feb 24, 2026 Senate Third Read · upper
- Feb 24, 2026 Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 House First Readers · lower
- Feb 26, 2026 House Second Readers · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 House Committee Favorably Reported · lower
- Mar 23, 2026 House Third Readers · lower
- Mar 23, 2026 House Passed/Adopted · lower
- Apr 10, 2026 Senate Sent to Governor · upper
- May 11, 2026 Senate Date Signed by Governor · upper
- May 11, 2026 Act 492 · upper
- Jul 1, 2026 Effective Date · legislature
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