Community Health, Department of; submit state plan amendment to implement express lane enrollment in Medicaid; direct
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 direct the Department of Community Health to submit a state plan amendment to implement express lane enrollment in Medicaid; to direct the Department of Human Services to automatically enroll and renew eligible children in Medicaid, based on application data received for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
Signed May 4, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 16, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 4, 2021
Signed into law
Act 178
upper
May 4, 2021
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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