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40 bills for “Community Health, Department of”.
Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of; create and maintain electronic inpatient psychiatric bed registry; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 19 would require Georgia's Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to build a statewide electronic registry showing which inpatient psychiatric beds are open in real time, so hospitals, health plans, and crisis responders can find care faster.
… The advisory committee shall include representatives from the following groups: (1) The department; (2) The Department of Community Health; (3) Psychiatric facilities; (4) End users of the registry …
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.
… 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 …
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.
… Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to direct the Department of Community Health to submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and …
Department of Insurance; to meet with stakeholders to explore best practices in the medical surveillance of patients after primary therapy for breast cancer and to provide any recommendations; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution would urge the Department of Insurance and the Department of Community Health to meet with stakeholders and study best practices for monitoring breast cancer patients after their initial treatment.
… NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body urge the Department of Insurance, in collaboration with the Department of Community Health, to …
Public Health, Department of; three-year pilot program for dietetics services for public elementary and secondary school students and patients at federally qualified health centers; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would create a three-year pilot program letting dietitians provide services to public school students and patients at federally qualified health centers, with the state reimbursing up to five visits per person.
… Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health generally, is amended by adding a …
Department of Human Services; the single state agency responsible for the administration of the state Medicaid program; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 461 would move Georgia's Medicaid program out of the Department of Community Health and put the Department of Human Services in charge of running it starting July 1, 2027.
… Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 49-4-154, relating to powers and duties retained by Department of Human Resources (Department of Community Health), by revising …
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.
… others A RESOLUTION Commending the impact of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), community service boards (CSBs), and first responders; and for other purposes …
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.
… 13th A RESOLUTION Commending the impact of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), community service boards (CSBs), and first responders; and for other purposes …
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 Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to direct the Department of Community Health to submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and …
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.
… as to provide for certain accounting practices by the Department of Human Services and the Department of Community Health; to provide for funds for specific purposes; to provide …
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.
… Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Community Health, is amended in Code Section 31-2-1, relating to …
Public Health, Department of; establish program to assist certain pregnant women who reside in low access to maternity care areas and maternity care deserts in obtaining obstetric care
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 885 would create a Georgia Department of Public Health program to help uninsured and underinsured pregnant women in counties with little or no maternity care get obstetric services, contingent on legislative funding.
… 31-2A-71. (a) The department, in coordination with the Department of Community Health and the office of the Commissioner of Insurance, shall establish a program to assist …
Department of Public Health; to conduct a study on the relationship between sudden unexpected deaths of infants and children and the administration of vaccinations; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution urges the Department of Public Health to study whether there is a link between sudden unexpected deaths of infants and children under two and their vaccination records.
… BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Public Health shall collaborate with relevant state and federal agencies and medical and public health experts to ensure that its …
Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act; require certain health insurers providing a network plan to approve credentialing applications within a certain time frame
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require health insurers to approve complete provider credentialing applications within 45 days and to adopt a standardized credentialing form by mid-2027.
… provide for health insurers to approve credentialing applications within a certain time frame; to provide for the Department of Insurance and the Department of Community Health to coordinate …
Public Health, Department of; continue operation of Georgia Tobacco Quit Line, subject to appropriations of funds; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 605 would require Georgia's Department of Public Health to keep running the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line, add lung cancer screening referrals, and require tobacco retailers to post and hand out information about it.
… Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions related to the Department of Public Health, is amended …
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.
… Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, is amended by adding a new Code section to …
Social services; treatment services under Medicaid to persons with HIV; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require the Department of Community Health to seek federal permission to create a Medicaid program offering HIV treatment services to low-income, uninsured Georgians living with HIV.
… Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the Department of Community Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the federal Centers for …
Heart Health for All Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 459 would direct the Georgia Department of Public Health to run statewide cardiovascular disease awareness campaigns, school partnerships, and screening support, with an annual progress report.
… distribute educational materials regarding cardiovascular health and cardiovascular disease through community centers, healthcare providers, and digital platforms to maximize outreach. (b) The department shall support efforts to: (1 …
Public Health, Department of; Maternal Mortality Review Committee; provide composition
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 46 would rewrite the rules for Georgia's Maternal Mortality Review Committee, spelling out who can serve, how members are removed, and how the Department of Public Health must respond if confidential case data leaks.
… expertise in healthcare and mental health care, representatives from community advocacy organizations, and other members</ins> as deemed appropriate by the department. <ins>The length of terms of …
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.
… for the expansion of Medicaid; to provide for definitions; to authorize the Department of Community Health to utilize appropriations for the purposes of funding Medicaid expansion; to provide …
Public Health, Department of; establish an Infant Wellness Resource hotline service
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would create a 24-hour Infant Wellness Resource hotline through the Department of Public Health to connect parents and caregivers with healthcare help for sick infants under age three.
… Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health generally, is amended by adding a …
Wakefield, Ronald "Ron" F.; outstanding public service with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends Ronald "Ron" F. Wakefield for his career of public service with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and congratulates him on his retirement.
… Wakefield for his outstanding public service with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Ronald “Ron” F. Wakefield has long been …
Education, Department of; provide parents and guardians of students entering sixth grade information regarding adolescent vaccinations in print and electronic form
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House substitute would require the Georgia Department of Education to give parents and guardians of students entering seventh grade information on recommended vaccines for meningitis, HPV, and TDAP, starting in the 2025-2026 school year.
The House Committee on Public and Community Health offers the following substitute to HB 173: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 3 of Article …
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.
… Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, is amended by adding a new Code section to …
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.
… The Department of Community Health and the department shall coordinate the issuing of requests to applicable state agencies and federal agencies for information relating to Medicaid eligibility data …
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.
… As used in this article, the term: (1) 'Board' means the Board of Community Health. (2) 'Department' means the Department of Community Health. (3) 'Eligible person' means an …
Health; transfer all authorities and responsibilities relating to environmental health from county boards of health to Department of Public Health
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 665 would shift all environmental health powers, from septic system permits to food and water safety inspections, away from Georgia's county boards of health and into the state Department of Public Health, effective January 1, 2028 if funded.
… and evaluation of all data pertaining to the health of the community; (2) To develop, in cooperation with the department, programs, activities, and facilities responsive to the needs …
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.
… As used in this article, the term: (1) 'Department' means the Department of Community Health. </ins> <ins>(2) 'Eligible person' means: (A) An individual who is not otherwise …
Mental health; five-year pilot program for the purpose of creating emergency psychiatric assessment, treatment, and healing units or EmPATH units in hospitals; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 109 would create a five-year pilot program in Georgia to fund and certify hospital-based EmPATH units, which provide short-term crisis treatment for people experiencing a mental health emergency as an alternative to the ER.
… Such rules and regulations shall endeavor to adhere to the most recently established, medically recognized EmPATH model. (c) The department, in coordination with the Department of Community Health …
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.
… Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, is amended by revising Code Section 31-2-2 …
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.
… Any remaining amount shall be distributed as provided in the participation agreement. </del> (b) <ins>Except as required by applicable federal law, neither the Department of Community Health …
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.
… community health worker based on standards and requirements approved by the department. (2) 'Commissioner' means the commissioner of public health. (3) 'Committee' means the Georgia Community Health Worker …
Mental Health and Penal Institutions; grant program to create peer support programs in hospitals; establish
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would create a state grant program for hospitals to set up peer support programs run by certified peer specialists, and would require the Department of Corrections to establish forensic peer mentor programs in every state prison, county jail, and municipal jail.
… Public and Community Health and the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, and the Office of Health Strategy and Coordination. 37-8-6. (a) The department shall adopt …
School Behavioral Mental Health Support Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 26 would create a state grant program letting community mental health providers deliver mental health and substance abuse services directly to K-12 students in Georgia schools.
… Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and …
Public Health, Department of; third-party audits of detention facilities that house federal immigration detainees; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require the Department of Public Health to arrange independent annual audits of detention facilities that hold federal immigration detainees, with public reporting and potential penalties for facilities that fail to comply with federal detention standards.
… Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the Department of Public Health, is amended by …
"Georgia Health Insurance Affordability and Consumer Protection Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would direct the Department of Insurance to build a state health insurance affordability program that would kick in only if federal ACA premium tax credits expire at the end of 2025.
… Such submission shall include recommendations for additional ways to reduce the cost of health insurance. (e) The department shall promugate rules and regulations for implementation of the affordability …
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.
… Should the care management organization desire to contest the initial decision of the department, it must give written notice of appeal to the commissioner of community health within …
"Georgia Health Insurance Affordability and Consumer Protection Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would direct the Department of Insurance to create a state health insurance affordability program with premium subsidies and cost-sharing help, responding to the expiration of federal ACA enhanced tax credits.
… Such submission shall include recommendations for additional ways to reduce the cost of health insurance. (e) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations for implementation of the affordability …
Medical Assistance; Medicaid coverage for heart and lung transplants when medically necessary; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would require the state's Medicaid program to cover heart and lung transplants, along with related care and anti-rejection drugs, whenever a licensed physician says the procedure is medically necessary.
… department shall submit any Medicaid state plan amendment or waiver requests necessary to implement the provisions of this Code section to the United States Department of Health and …
Health; reassign licensing and oversight of certain treatments and programs from Departments of Community Health to Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 584 moves licensing of drug treatment programs, narcotic treatment programs, community living arrangements, and adult residential mental health programs from the Department of Community Health to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, effective January 1, 2026.
… The <del>Department of Community Health and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities</del> <ins>department</ins> shall publish an annual report using data from the …