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GA SB 481

died on adjournment

Medical Assistance; Medicaid coverage for heart and lung transplants when medically necessary; require

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Description

A BILL to be entitled 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 require Medicaid coverage for heart and lung transplants when medically necessary; to provide for related healthcare services including immunosuppressant drugs; to provide for a state plan amendment or waiver request; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-09
Status date
Latest action
2026-02-10 — Senate Read and Referred
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Elena Parentprimary
  • Harold Jones IIprimary
  • Randal Manghamprimary
  • Kim Jacksonprimary
  • Sally Harrellprimary
  • Sonya Halpernprimary
  • Tonya Andersonprimary
  • Kenya Wicksprimary
  • RaShaun Kempprimary
  • Gail Davenportprimary
  • Nan Orrockprimary
  • Derek Mallowprimary
  • David Lucasprimary
  • Josh McLaurinprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-09

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-10

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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