GA HB72 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-26 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-26 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Health and Human Services 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 related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
New Mothers Medicaid Expansion Act; enact
Sponsors
| Rep. Carolyn Hugley [D] | Rep. Debbie Buckner [D] | Rep. Calvin Smyre [D] | Rep. Angelika Kausche [D] |
| Rep. Samuel Park [D] | Rep. Jasmine Clark [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-26 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2021-01-14 | House | House First Readers |
| 2021-01-13 | House | House Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/58888 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/195709 |
