GA SB 461
died on adjournmentDepartment of Human Services; the single state agency responsible for the administration of the state Medicaid program; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 461 pass?
No. GA SB 461 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 (2026-02-05): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 461 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 31 and Chapters 2 and 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, Department of Human Services, and public assistance, respectively, so as to provide for the Department of Human Services to be the single state agency responsible for the administration of the state Medicaid program; to transfer certain powers, functions, and duties from the Department of Community Health to the Department of Human Services; to revise definitions; to provide for transition; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for a state plan amendment or waiver request; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 461?
Blake Tillery, Randy Robertson, Larry Walker, III and 1 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 461.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 31 and Chapters 2 and 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, Department of Human Services, and public assistance, respectively, so as to provide for the Department of Human Services to be the single state agency responsible for the administration of the state Medicaid program; to transfer certain powers, functions, and duties from the Department of Community Health to the Department of Human Services; to revise definitions; to provide for transition; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for a state plan amendment or waiver request; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-04
- Latest action
- 2026-02-05 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Blake Tilleryprimary
- Randy Robertsonprimary
- Larry Walker, IIIprimary
- Ben Watsonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-04
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-02-05
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As Introduced LC 52 0974Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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