STATE BILLGA SB 428PASSED

Medical Assistance; Department of Community Health to submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; direct

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to direct the Department of Community Health to submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to authorize the qualification for Medicaid reimbursement of certain home and community based services; to provide for implementation upon approval; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 11, 2026
185 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA SB 428 · PassedMay 11

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 11, 2026

Sponsors

KKKay KirkpatrickSenator · Republican · SD-032Primary sponsor
BHBo HatchettSenator · Republican · SD-050Primary sponsor
BWBen WatsonSenator · Republican · SD-001Primary sponsor
DEDrew EcholsSenator · Republican · SD-049Primary sponsor
KJKim JacksonSenator · Democrat · SD-041Primary sponsor
CEChuck EfstrationRepresentative · Republican · HD-104

Bill history

Newest first.

May 11, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01
May 11, 2026Act 492
May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by GovernorSenate
Apr 10, 2026Senate Sent to GovernorSenate
Mar 23, 2026House Passed/AdoptedHouse
Mar 23, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Mar 10, 2026House Committee Favorably ReportedHouse
Feb 26, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Show 7 earlier actions
Feb 25, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Feb 24, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate
Feb 24, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Feb 20, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Feb 19, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Jan 28, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Jan 27, 2026Senate HopperSenate

Recorded votes

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #577Feb 24, 2026 · Senate · 46 yea · 0 nayPassed
Passage: House Vote #745Mar 23, 2026 · House · 166 yea · 2 nayPassed

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