HB178: HB178 Social services; treatment services under Medicaid to persons with HIV; provisions

25 LC 57 0191 House Bill 178 By: Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Stephens of the 164th, Taylor of the 173rd, and Drenner of the 85th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Cod e of Georgia Annotated,1 relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the Department of Community2 Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the federal C enters for Medicare and3 Medicaid Services for a demonstration project to provide treatment services under Medicaid4 to persons in this state living with HIV; to provide for implem entation upon approval; to5 provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7 SECTION 1.8 Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Geor gia Annotated, relating to9 medical assistance generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:10 "49-4-142.6.11 (a) On or before December 31, 2025, the department shall submit a waiver request to the12 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and13 Human Services pursuant to Section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act to conduct a14 demonstration project to provide treatment services under Medicaid to persons in this state15 living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Such demonstra tion project shall be16 H. B. 178 - 1 - 25 LC 57 0191 designed to provide more effective, early treatment of HIV to p ersons in this state by17 making available a package of services, including antiretrovirals. The eligibility criteria18 for recipients shall include having a diagnosis of HIV, an income of less than 138 percent19 of the federal poverty level, and no health insurance.20 ( b ) U p o n a p p r o v a l o f t h e w a i v e r , t h e d e p a r t m e n t s h a l l t a k e a l l n e c e s s a r y s t e p s t o21 implement the terms and conditions of the waiver."22 SECTION 2.23 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.24 H. B. 178 - 2 -