Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 1238
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
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Katie Dempsey (Republican)
- Lee Hawkins (Republican)
- Mike Cameron (Republican)
- Omari Crawford (Democratic)
- Sharon Cooper (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
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.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 House | House Vote #852 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 31, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #893 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | House Vote #626 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Apr 2, 2026 · House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Feb 18, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 10, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 9, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Feb 6, 2026 · House
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