2021-2022 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB338: Medicaid; postpartum coverage under Medicaid from six months to one year following birth; increase

Legislative 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 increase postpartum coverage under Medicaid from six months to one year following birth; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/14/2022
Senate Hopper
Senate
1/24/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/2/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/3/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/7/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/7/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
2/8/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/10/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/25/2022
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
4/4/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
4/4/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
4/4/2022
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
4/7/2022
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/13/2022
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/13/2022
Act 870
5/13/2022
Effective Date 2022-07-01

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #892
4/4/2022
142
Yea
18
Nay
8
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #476
2/7/2022
54
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED