GA HB 1264
died on adjournmentMedical assistance; pilot program to provide coverage under Medicaid program for doula care for pregnant Medicaid recipients; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 1264 pass?
No. GA HB 1264 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-12): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 1264 about?
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 provide for a pilot program to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for doula care for pregnant Medicaid recipients; to provide for reimbursement; to provide for doula qualifications; to provide for a report; to provide for termination of the pilot project and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness upon appropriation of funds; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 1264?
Debra Bazemore, Debbie Buckner, Mekyah McQueen and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1264.
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 provide for a pilot program to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for doula care for pregnant Medicaid recipients; to provide for reimbursement; to provide for doula qualifications; to provide for a report; to provide for termination of the pilot project and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness upon appropriation of funds; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-02-12 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Debra Bazemoreprimary
- Debbie Bucknerprimary
- Mekyah McQueenprimary
- Carolyn Hugleyprimary
- Park Cannonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-10
House Hopper
introduction
2026-02-11
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-02-12
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 46 1399/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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