2025-2026 Regular Session
HB1238
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
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 4, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #626
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
167 yea–2 nay · 3 not voting · 5 absent
March 31, 2026 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #893
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
46 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 6 absent
April 2, 2026 · House
Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #852
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
165 yea–2 nay · 5 not voting · 4 absent
Committee referrals
March 6, 2026 · Senate
Health and Human Services
February 9, 2026 · House
Human Relations and Aging
Instrument history
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House House Hopper