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GA HB1160

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/16/2016

Primary Sponsor

Jason Spencer

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Effective July 1, 2016, prohibits the Georgia Department of Community Health, its board, or any other state representative from submitting a Section 1332 waiver application under the Affordable Care Act (or under 45 C.F.R. Section 155.1302) to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services without prior legislative notification
  • Requires legislative notification to take the form of a general Act of the General Assembly or the adoption of a joint resolution of the General Assembly
  • Explicitly excludes language included in an appropriations act from qualifying as valid legislative notification under this requirement
  • Amends Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated by adding new Code section 49-4-142.3

Legislative Description

Medical assistance; legislative notification prior to the submission of certain waivers pursuant to Section 1332 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; require

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/24/2016

Full Bill Text

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