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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 178: Social services; treatment services under Medicaid to persons with HIV; provisions

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 178 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Social services; treatment services under Medicaid to persons with HIV; provisions. Primary sponsor: Sharon Cooper (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican), Darlene Taylor (Republican), Karla Drenner (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2025): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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 require the Department of Community Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a demonstration project to provide treatment services under Medicaid to persons in this state living with HIV; to provide for implementation upon approval; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sharon CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Lee HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Darlene TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse173
Karla DrennerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source