Medical Assistance; require Department of Human Services to provide certain dependents of military service member; eligibility
Summary
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 Human Services to provide that certain dependents of a military service member shall maintain eligibility and priority for certain medical assistance and developmental disability services under certain conditions; to require the department to request a waiver if necessary to implement such provision; to provide that such provision shall only apply to the fullest extent permissible to remain in compliance with certain federal laws, rules, and regulations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2016
Last action Mar 22, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2016
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Feb 22, 2016
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 22, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 16, 2016
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 11, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 22, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 8, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Hunter Hill
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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