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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 97: Community Health, Department of; expansion of Medicaid; provide

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 97 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Community Health, Department of; expansion of Medicaid; provide. Primary sponsor: Sam Park (Democratic), Floyd Griffin (Democratic), Mack Jackson (Democratic), Tangie Herring (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 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 provide 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 for the submission of requests for waivers, amendments to waivers, and state plan amendments; to authorize the office of the Commissioner of Insurance to certify qualified health plans; to provide for reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative notification and approval; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam ParkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse107
Floyd GriffinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse149
Mack JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse128
Tangie HerringPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse145

“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