Georgia House Bill 1302

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 16 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-02-27 - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

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 provide for mandatory maternal mental health screening for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders for Medicaid recipients; to provide for definitions; to provide for specific points during and after pregnancy at which a woman shall receive such screening; to provide for additional screening as deemed necessary by healthcare providers; to provide for mandatory education regarding postpartum depression to women after childbirth; to authorize the department to submit necessary amendment or waiver requests to implement such screening as part of the state Medicaid program; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Medical assistance; mandatory maternal mental health screening for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders for Medicaid recipients; provide

Rep. Karen Bennett [D]	Rep. Lee Hawkins [R]	Rep. Kimberly New [R]	Rep. Mary Oliver [D]
Rep. Carolyn Hugley [D]	Rep. Karen Mathiak [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-27	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2024-02-21	House	House Second Readers
2024-02-20	House	House First Readers
2024-02-16	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/67137
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/224370
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/225928