Community Health, Department of; pilot program to provide coverage for the treatment and management of obesity and related conditions; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, so as to provide for a pilot program to provide coverage for the treatment and management of obesity and related conditions, including medications and counseling; to provide a definition; to provide for eligibility; to provide for requirements; to provide for a review of results and outcomes; to provide for an evaluation report on such program; to provide for termination of the pilot program; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 7, 2019
Signed May 10, 2019
Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 10, 2019
Signed into law
Veto V3
upper
May 10, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 28, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katie Dempsey
RRepublican
P
Mark Newton
RRepublican
P
Matt Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Sharon Cooper
RRepublican
P
Sheila Jones
DDemocratic
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