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GA HB852

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/26/2016

Primary Sponsor

Debbie Buckner

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Cited as the "Bridging the Military Health Care Gap Act," amending Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to public assistance
  • Requires the Department of Community Health to liberally construe Medicaid waiver eligibility requirements to allow active duty service members to use their state of legal residence to register family members with special needs
  • Extends coverage to military families transitioning out of military service, ensuring continuity of Medicaid waiver access for special needs dependents during that transition period
  • Adds new Code section 49-4-153.1 to Georgia law governing the state plan for medical assistance

Legislative Description

"Bridging the Military Health Care Gap Act"; enact

Last Action

House Second Readers

1/28/2016

Full Bill Text

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