2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB649: Insurance; coverage for comprehensive maternal mental health screening and care; provide

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

2/26/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/26/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/6/202593.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/27/202594.3 KB