HB 1238 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Community Health, Department of; submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to authorize the qualification of certain caregivers for Medicaid reimbursement

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 direct the Department of Community Health to submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to authorize the qualification of certain caregivers for Medicaid reimbursement for the provision of respite care and related services; to provide for implementation upon approval; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action Apr 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 47
Mar 31, 2026
D Democratic18
14 Yea 4
77% Yea
R Republican29
25 Yea 4
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 2, 2026
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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