2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB610: Department of Community Health; conduct a comprehensive review of provider reimbursement rates for home and community based services covered by the waiver programs; require
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 require the Department of Community Health to conduct a comprehensive review of provider reimbursement rates for home and community based services covered by the waiver programs; to provide for input from the public, service providers, and other stakeholders; to provide for proposed rate models and estimated fiscal impact; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
3/4/2022
Senate Hopper
Senate
3/8/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/9/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/11/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/15/2022
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/15/2022
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/15/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/15/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
3/16/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/17/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/25/2022
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/1/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
4/1/2022
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/4/2022
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/7/2022
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/9/2022
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/9/2022
Act 853
5/9/2022
Effective Date 2022-07-01
Roll Call Votes
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #866
4/4/2022
54
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #833
4/1/2022
154
Yea
0
Nay
7
Not Voting
18
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: Senate Vote #659
3/15/2022
51
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/9/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 3
Republican: 5
Primary Sponsor

Sally Harrell
Democrat