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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB649

Insurance; coverage for comprehensive maternal mental health screening and care; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to insurance, so as to provide for coverage for comprehensive maternal mental health screening and care; to provide for such screenings at specific points during and after pregnancy as deemed necessary by a physician or other healthcare provider; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for maternal mental health screenings for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for contingent effectiveness upon appropriation of funds; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute March 6, 2025 House committee reassignment April 4, 2025

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Instrument history

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  1. House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  2. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  3. House House Second Readers
  4. House House First Readers
  5. House House Hopper
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