SB 461 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Department of Human Services; the single state agency responsible for the administration of the state Medicaid program; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 31 and Chapters 2 and 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, Department of Human Services, and public assistance, respectively, so as to provide for the Department of Human Services to be the single state agency responsible for the administration of the state Medicaid program; to transfer certain powers, functions, and duties from the Department of Community Health to the Department of Human Services; to revise definitions; to provide for transition; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for a state plan amendment or waiver request; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action Feb 5, 2026
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Feb 5, 2026
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Senate Read and Referred
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Feb 4, 2026
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Senate Hopper
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