House Bill 751
By: Representatives Campbell of the 35th, Miller of the 62nd, Evans of the 57th, Lupton of the
83rd, Buckner of the 137th, and others
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 authorize the Department of Community
Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the United States Department of Health
and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; to authorize additional
qualifying activity types; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide
for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
medical assistance generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
<ins>"49-4-142.6.
The department shall be authorized to submit a waiver request, on or before September 30,
2025, to the United States Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services pursuant to Section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act, which
includes childcare and caregiving as qualifying activities. For purposes of this Code
section, the term 'childcare' means full-time or part-time work by a parent caring for a child
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<ins>or children, in their own residence; and the term 'caregiving' means full-time or part-time
work by a family member caring for an adult child with a disability or an aging parent.
Further, upon approval of the waiver, the department shall be authorized to take all
necessary steps to implement the terms and conditions of the waiver."
</ins> SECTION 2.
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law
without such approval.
SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.