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
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action Feb 5, 2026
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Committee
1
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
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