HB 158 Georgia House · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Medical assistance; Medicaid recipients have the same access to antiretroviral regimens used to treat HIV and AIDS as to those included in the formulary established for the Georgia AIDS Drugs Assistance Programs; provide

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 provide that Medicaid recipients have the same access to antiretroviral regimens used to treat HIV and AIDS as to those included in the formulary established for the Georgia AIDS Drug Assistance Program; to prohibit utilization management tools for such regimens; to provide for submission of a state plan waiver if necessary; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2019 Last action Feb 20, 2019
Floor votes · House Feb 19, 2019

How they voted

510
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 53
Feb 19, 2019
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 20, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors