GA HB693 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on March 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-28 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-28 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social services, so as to require the Department of Community Health to allow mothers giving birth to newborns to retain Medicaid eligibility for one year following such birth; to provide for amendments to the state plan if necessary; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Expanding Medicaid to Improve Health Outcomes for New Mothers Act; enact
Sponsors
Rep. Renitta Shannon [D] | Rep. Mable Thomas [D] | Rep. Carolyn Hugley [D] | Rep. Pam Stephenson [D] |
Rep. Park Cannon [D] | Rep. Erica Thomas [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-28 | House | House Second Readers |
2019-03-26 | House | House First Readers |
2019-03-25 | House | House Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/56270 |
Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/185930 |