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GA HR1103
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
4/4/2022
Primary Sponsor
Mark Newton
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AI Summary
- Georgia House of Representatives urges the Biden Administration to remove its veto and reapprove Georgia's Medicaid expansion waiver originally authorized under the "Patients First Act" (SB 106)
- SB 106, the "Patients First Act," passed with bipartisan support on March 26, 2019, and was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp on March 27, 2019, expanding Medicaid coverage and including provisions to offer a pathway out of poverty
- The federal Department of Health and Human Services formally approved Georgia's Medicaid expansion waiver on October 15, 2020
- The Biden Administration put the waiver approval on hold in February 2021 and formally rescinded it in December 2021, preventing tens of thousands of Georgians from receiving medical and mental health care assistance
- The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
Biden Administration; remove its veto and reapprove Georgia's Medicaid expansion waiver; urge
Last Action
House Passed/Adopted
4/4/2022
Committee Referrals
Health and Human Services3/28/2022
Full Bill Text
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