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GA HB813

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2020

Primary Sponsor

Donna McLeod

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a Medicaid Expansion Program in Georgia through the Department of Community Health, providing health care coverage to uninsured individuals from birth through age 64
  • Provides Medicaid coverage for eligible persons with incomes up to 150% of the federal poverty level and subsidies (up to 5% of income) for those with incomes between 151% and 500% of the federal poverty level
  • Offers a fee-for-service Medicare plan option in counties with fewer than three exchange plan options, and allows persons aged 45–64 to buy into fee-for-service Medicare at area-based premium rates
  • Reimburses health care providers at 105% of the prevailing Medicare allowable rate for specified office visit codes and allows small businesses (100 or fewer employees) to let eligible employees buy coverage through the program
  • Requires the Department of Community Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement the program

Legislative Description

Public assistance; Medicaid Expansion Program; provide establishment

Last Action

House Second Readers

1/29/2020

Full Bill Text

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