GA SB 481
died on adjournmentMedical 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
2026-02-09
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-02-10
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 52 0946Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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Attribution
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