GA HB 178
died on adjournmentSocial services; treatment services under Medicaid to persons with HIV; provisions
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 178 pass?
No. GA HB 178 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 (2025-02-03): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 178 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 require the Department of Community Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a demonstration project to provide treatment services under Medicaid to persons in this state living with HIV; to provide for implementation upon approval; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 178?
Sharon Cooper, Lee Hawkins, Ron Stephens and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 178.
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 the Department of Community Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a demonstration project to provide treatment services under Medicaid to persons in this state living with HIV; to provide for implementation upon approval; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-29
- Latest action
- 2025-02-03 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Sharon Cooperprimary
- Lee Hawkinsprimary
- Ron Stephensprimary
- Darlene Taylorprimary
- Karla Drennerprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-29
House Hopper
introduction
2025-01-30
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-03
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 57 0191/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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