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GA HB1343
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/20/2024
Primary Sponsor
Marvin Lim
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AI Summary
- Georgia's Medicaid program would be required to cover and reimburse providers for tobacco cessation treatments, including all FDA-approved tobacco cessation medications and individual, group, and telephone counseling as defined by U.S. Public Health Services Guidelines or the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
- Medicaid recipients would face no limit on the number of covered tobacco cessation counseling treatment attempts, whether on an annual, lifetime, or other basis
- The department and managed care organizations would be prohibited from imposing prior authorization requirements on prescribed tobacco cessation treatments or any copayments, deductibles, or other out-of-pocket cost sharing
- The department would be required to submit any necessary state Medicaid plan amendment, waiver request, or other federal approval to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement these provisions
- Sponsored by Representatives Lim (98th), Stephens (164th), and Buckner (137th); amends Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated by adding new Code section 49-4-159.2
Legislative Description
Public assistance; provide Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation treatments
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/22/2024
Committee Referrals
Public Health2/21/2024
Full Bill Text
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