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GA SB337
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/22/2016
Primary Sponsor
Larry Walker
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AI Summary
- Dependents (spouses, birth children, adopted children, or stepchildren) of military service members who are Georgia legal residents but absent from the state due to military service may be added to a database indicating their need for medical assistance upon return, with 6 months to apply and an additional 6 months to begin using assistance once selected
- Dependents previously determined eligible for developmental disability services, including home and community based services under Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act, retain that eligibility as long as they remain Georgia legal residents, even if they leave the state due to a military assignment
- Dependents residing outside Georgia due to a military assignment may be placed on a waiting list for developmental disability services, provided they submit a copy of the service member's DD-214 or equivalent discharge paperwork and proof of Georgia legal residence
- "Military service member" is defined as a person currently serving in the U.S. armed forces, armed forces reserves, or Georgia National Guard, or who separated from service within the previous 18 months through retirement or military separation
- No payment shall be made for home and community based services provided outside Georgia, and the Department of Community Health must request a federal waiver if necessary to implement these provisions
Legislative Description
Medical Assistance; require Department of Human Services to provide certain dependents of military service member; eligibility
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/22/2016
Full Bill Text
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