HB 661 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Expanding Medicaid to Improve Health Outcomes for New Mothers Act; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 49-4-159 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Medicaid coverage for lactation and postpartum care, so as to require the Department of Community Health to allow mothers giving birth to retain Medicaid eligibility for one year following such birth; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Mar 2023
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Introduced Mar 1, 2023 Last action Mar 6, 2023
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Butch Parrish
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