Social services; treatment services under Medicaid to persons with HIV; provisions

Also relevant to:Medicaid / public insurance Senior (65+, Medicare/SS)

Where it is in the process

Plain-English 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 require the Department of Community Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a demonstration project to provide treatment services under Medicaid to persons in this state living with HIV; to provide for implementation upon approval; to provide for related matters; …

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 3, 2025

Who it affects

Medicaid / public insurance

via Georgians for a Healthy Future: Directs Georgia's Department of Community Health to seek federal approval to provide Medicaid coverage to low-income Georgians living with HIV, offering comprehensive health services including anti…

Low-income / working-class

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Who This Affectsvia advocacy orgs

Medicaid / public insurancedirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Georgians for a Healthy Future
Directs Georgia's Department of Community Health to seek federal approval to provide Medicaid coverage to low-income Georgians living with HIV, offering comprehensive health services including anti…
Low-income / working-classdirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Georgians for a Healthy Future
Directs Georgia's Department of Community Health to seek federal approval to provide Medicaid coverage to low-income Georgians living with HIV, offering comprehensive health services including anti…

What the Bill Does

Did not cross over in 2025 session. Aims to improve health outcomes, reduce transmission rates, and lower health care costs.

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