Georgia Senate Bill 524

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-02-26 - Senate Read Second Time
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for the certification of community health workers; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Community Health Worker Certification Committee; to provide for membership, powers, and duties of the committee; to provide for accreditation requirements for certified community health worker education and training programs; to provide for a certification process for certified community health workers; to provide for eligibility requirements for certified community health workers; to provide for Medicaid reimbursement and insurance coverage; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Health; the certification of community health workers; provide

Sen. Jason Anavitarte [R]	Sen. Ben Watson [R]	Sen. Clint Dixon [R]	Sen. Brian Strickland [R]
Sen. Chuck Hufstetler [R]	Sen. Ed Harbison [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-26	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2024-02-22	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2024-02-20	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2024-02-16	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/67171
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/224487
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/225113