SR 611: Georgia Association of Community Care Providers; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes the Georgia Association of Community Care Providers (GACCP), a group representing home and community-based service providers who care for people with disabilities, complex medical needs, and older Georgians. The resolution describes how GACCP member providers deliver services through Medicaid waiver programs such as the ICWP, EDWP, NOW, and COMP waivers, which let people receive care at home instead of in institutions. It notes many members serve rural and underserved areas. The Senate resolves to commend the association and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send it a copy of the resolution as a keepsake.

• Formally recognizes and commends the Georgia Association of Community Care Providers on behalf of the Georgia Senate.
• States that GACCP members deliver services through Medicaid home and community-based waiver programs including ICWP, EDWP, NOW, and COMP.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to the association.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a commendation rather than a policy change.

The resolution directly names the Georgia Association of Community Care Providers and its member organizations, which serve people with disabilities, complex care needs, and aging Georgians, particularly in rural and underserved areas, through Medicaid home and community-based waiver programs.

Because this is a commendation rather than legislation, it does not change any law, funding, or program. Its practical effect is symbolic recognition of the association's work, though it highlights the Medicaid waiver programs many Georgians rely on for at-home care.

• The whereas clauses describe GACCP's role representing home and community-based service providers across Georgia.
• The whereas clauses list specific Medicaid waiver programs, ICWP, EDWP, NOW, and COMP, through which member providers deliver care.
• The first resolving clause has the Senate recognize and commend GACCP and wish it continued success.
• The final resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to GACCP.

1. 2026-01-28Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-01-27Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Larry Walker (R, SD-020)Primary sponsor
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
• Ben Watson (R, SD-001)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
• John Albers (R, SD-056)

• Medicaid waivers
• disability services
• home care
• aging services
• legislative commendation