Medical Assistance; increase in the personal needs allowance to be deducted from a nursing home resident's income; provide
Summary
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 provide for an increase in the personal needs allowance to be deducted from a nursing home resident's income; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2017
Last action Mar 29, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2017
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 26
Feb 28, 2017
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 11th, 45th, 33rd
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Introduced
Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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