Bill Text: GA HB1170 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Medical assistance; health organizations providing service under Medicaid; repeal tax exemption
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-07-01 - Effective Date [HB1170 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HB1170-Introduced.html
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House
Bill 1170 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Cole of the
125th
and Ramsey of the
72nd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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 repeal the tax
exemption for health maintenance organizations which provide health care
services under the Medicaid program; to provide for related matters; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to medical assistance generally, is amended by repealing Code Section 49-4-156,
relating to the tax exemption for health maintenance organizations with respect
to contracts to provide health care services under the Medicaid program, and
reserving such Code section as follows:
"49-4-156.
The
provisions of Code Section 33-21-16 shall not apply to health maintenance
organizations with respect to contracts entered into with the department for the
furnishing of health care services to persons pursuant to this
article.
Reserved."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.