HB 646 Georgia House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Community Health, Department of; pilot program to provide coverage for bariatric surgical procedures; reinstate

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, so as to reinstate a pilot program to provide coverage for bariatric surgical procedures for the treatment and management of obesity and related conditions; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2017

Committee Review

Feb 2018

House Passage

Feb 2018

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 30, 2017 Last action Feb 22, 2018

Floor votes · House Feb 21, 2018

How they voted

38–2

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 47

Feb 21, 2018

D Democratic19

17 Yea 2

89% Yea

R Republican28

21 Yea 2 Nay 5

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 22, 2018

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 21, 2018

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Feb 7, 2018

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors