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40 bills for “Community Health, Department of”.
Community Health, Department of; submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to authorize the qualification of certain caregivers for Medicaid reimbursement
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate substitute for HB 1238 would require the Department of Community Health to seek federal permission letting certain family caregivers get Medicaid payments for respite care for children with serious behavioral health needs.
Medical Assistance; Department of Community Health to submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; direct
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill directs the Department of Community Health to seek federal approval to let Medicaid pay for home and community based mental health services for certain adults, rather than only institutional care.
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), Community Service Boards (CSBs), and First Responders; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate resolution commends the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, community service boards, and Co-Responder programs, and designates February 19, 2025 as Co-Responder Day at the state capitol.
Community Health, Department of; submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for Medicare and Medicaid Services; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 751 would let Georgia's Department of Community Health ask the federal government to count childcare and caregiving as qualifying work activities under the state's Medicaid program.
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), community service boards (CSBs), and first responders; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and local Co-Responder programs, and designates February 19, 2025 as Co-Responder Day at the state capitol.
Public assistance; certain accounting practices by Department of Human Services and Department of Community Health; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1192 would require the Department of Human Services and the Department of Community Health to keep specially designated funds separate and report annually on cost savings, but it was vetoed by the Governor.
Community Health, Dept. of; making claims for Medicaid estate recovery of funds from ABLE accounts maintained through any qualified ABLE account, except as required by applicable federal law; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would stop the Department of Community Health from seeking Medicaid repayment out of ABLE savings accounts held by people with disabilities after they die, except where federal law requires it.
House Study Committee on Evaluating Community Health; create
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would create a five-member study committee to examine the Department of Community Health's operations, funding, and Medicaid programs, reporting findings by December 2026.
Community Health, Department of; grant program for purpose of acquiring and installing backup generators; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 262 would create a state grant program to help small rural hospitals in Georgia buy and install backup generators so they can keep operating during declared emergencies.
Community Health, Department of; contracts with care management organizations for the provision of healthcare services for Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids recipients; establish requirements
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would set new rules for how the Department of Community Health selects and oversees the private care management organizations that run Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids coverage for members.
State Workgroup to Increase Chronic Disease Information and Screenings in Communities of Color; support creation
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution supports creating a state workgroup to increase chronic disease information and health screenings in communities of color, including rural areas, and directs it to report back within nine months.
Community Health, Department of; expansion of Medicaid; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 97 would direct Georgia's Department of Community Health to seek federal approval to expand Medicaid, covering low-income adults through private health plans on the state insurance marketplace.
Community Health, Department of; pilot program to improve management of inpatient insulin levels in rural hospital organizations; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would create a pilot grant program to help rural hospitals better manage insulin levels for hospitalized patients, run by the state's Rural Health System Innovation Center through the end of 2026.
Community Health, Department of; Georgia Quality Reporting Project; establish
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 102 would create the Georgia Quality Reporting Project, requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to send patient clinical data to the Department of Community Health to track opioid treatment quality and overall healthcare quality statewide.
Cobb Collaborative; recipient of the Georgia Reads Community Award; dedication to literacy advancement; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends Cobb Collaborative, a Cobb County nonprofit partnership, for winning the Georgia Reads Community Award for its work advancing literacy.
Health; certification of community health workers; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would create an official state certification for community health workers, setting training standards and establishing a new committee under the Department of Public Health to oversee it.
Health; certificate of need requirements concerning life plan communities; revise an exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 904 would rewrite the rules that let life plan communities in Georgia run skilled nursing facilities without a certificate of need, shortening the phase-in period and setting new limits on outside patients.
Community Health, Department of; review information from certain sources to determine and verify eligibility of Medicaid recipients; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: HB 1276 would require Georgia's Department of Human Services and Department of Community Health to regularly cross-check income, residency, and other data to verify Medicaid recipients' eligibility, ending self-attestation for key eligibility factors.
Health; certification of community health workers; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate substitute for HB 291 would create a statewide certification system for community health workers, including a new state committee to set training and licensing standards.
Lamar County School System; recipients of the Georgia Reads Community Award; dedication to literacy advancement; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends the Lamar County School System for winning the Georgia Reads Community Award for its work improving literacy through local partnerships.
Medical Assistance; Georgia Interested Parties Advisory Group within the Department of Community Health; create and establish a purpose
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would create the Georgia Interested Parties Advisory Group inside the Department of Community Health to oversee Medicaid home care programs, and would require home care agencies to report detailed workforce data every year.
Public Assistance; public option buy-in program to provide healthcare coverage to individuals not eligible for Medicaid coverage; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would create a state-run public option health plan through the Department of Community Health for people who don't qualify for Medicaid or don't have access to marketplace coverage.
Hospitals and Related Institutions; assisted living communities and personal care homes to enroll as Medicaid providers; permit
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 186 would let Georgia assisted living communities and larger personal care homes enroll as Medicaid providers, reversing a current ban and opening Medicaid-funded home care services to residents who cannot afford to pay privately.
Social services; expansion of Medicaid; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would direct the Department of Community Health to seek federal approval to expand Medicaid to more low-income adults, covering people aged 19 to 64 earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level.
Department of Community Health; determine and verify eligibility of Medicaid applicants and Medicaid recipients and to manage Medicaid enrollment; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 460 would shift responsibility for deciding who qualifies for Medicaid in Georgia from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Community Health, starting July 1, 2027, and add new eligibility checks and fraud referral rules.
Jeter, Reverend Shivern L.; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends Reverend Shivern L. Jeter of Conyers for her community service and congratulates her on the 11th anniversary of Foster Care Friends, Inc.
Weaver, Lieutenant Mike; outstanding community engagement and outreach; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution honors Lieutenant Mike Weaver of the Dallas Police Department for his community engagement and public service, a ceremonial recognition with no legal effect on state law.
International WeLoveU Foundation; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally commends the International WeLoveU Foundation for its volunteer work and blood drives, including a 2024 event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, without changing any state law.
Cobb Collaborative; congratulate
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate resolution congratulates Cobb Collaborative, a Cobb County group, for winning the Georgia Reads Community Award for its literacy work.
Community Health Centers Day; 02/20/25; Georgia Primary Care Association; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution recognizes February 20, 2025, as Community Health Centers Day and commends the Georgia Primary Care Association for its work expanding health care access across the state.
Certificate of Need Program; an exemption from certificate of need requirements concerning life plan communities; revise
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would extend the certificate of need exemption for life plan community nursing facilities to for-profit communities, not just nonprofit ones, while keeping most phase-in rules limited to nonprofit facilities.
Community Health Centers Day; February 18, 2026; commending the Georgia Primary Care Association; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution designates February 18, 2026 as Community Health Centers Day and commends the Georgia Primary Care Association for its work expanding health care access across the state.
PeachCare for Adults Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 258 would create the PeachCare for Adults Program, a new state health coverage plan for low-income adults ages 18 to 64 who make too much to qualify for Medicaid but earn up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level.
McKnight, Ciara; 2025 Heart of the Community Heart Award recipient; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally commends Ciara McKnight of Rome, Georgia, for receiving the 2025 Heart of the Community Young Heart Award and recognizes her community and youth work.
"Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would create a state program to import prescription drugs from Canadian suppliers, aiming to lower drug costs for Georgians, but only if lawmakers separately fund it.
Johnson, Jr., Handy; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate resolution formally recognizes and commends Handy Johnson, Jr. of Atlanta's West End neighborhood for his decades of community leadership, historic preservation work, and career with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Fowle, Dana; outstanding contributions to journalism and the community; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally commends journalist Dana Fowle of FOX 5 Atlanta for her decades of investigative reporting and consumer advocacy work in the state.
Washington, Councilwoman Alecia; outstanding public service; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally commends Stonecrest City Councilwoman Alecia Washington for her public service and community work in DeKalb County.
Community Health, Department of; license supportive senior housing communities; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1430 would create a new licensed category called supportive senior housing communities in Georgia, letting facilities house older Medicaid recipients with medication aide support and setting staffing, financial, and Medicaid waiver rules for them.
Colbert, Janice; TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day; March 20, 2025; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends Janice Colbert, a Conyers dessert business owner, and designates March 20, 2025, as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day.