Georgia House Bill 971 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Juvenile Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to social services, so as to authorize the Department of Human Services to provide the same medical assistance and health insurance coverages to kinship caregivers and the children in their care that are provided to foster parents and the children in their care; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Human Services, Department of; medical assistance and health insurance coverages to kinship caregivers and children in their care; provide

Rep. Tommy Benton [R]

Rep. Stacey Abrams [D]

Rep. Dexter Sharper [D]

Rep. Karen Bennett [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-16	House	House Second Readers
2016-02-11	House	House First Readers
2016-02-10	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/48282
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/157070