2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB1216: Medical assistance; pilot program to provide coverage under Medicaid program for doula care for pregnant Medicaid recipients; provide

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 provide for a pilot program to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for doula care for pregnant Medicaid recipients; to provide for reimbursement; to provide for doula qualifications; to provide for a report; to provide for termination of the pilot project and automatic repeal of the statute; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/8/2024
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/9/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/8/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Public Health(House of Representatives)
Sine Die

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Park Cannon
Park Cannon
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/8/202478.9 KB