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House Bill 178
By: Representatives Cooper of the 45
th
, Hawkins of the 27
th
, Stephens of the 164
th
, Taylor
of the 173
rd
, and Drenner of the 85
th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
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relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the Department of Community2
Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and3
Medicaid Services for a demonstration project to provide treatment services under Medicaid4
to persons in this state living with HIV; to provide for implementation upon approval; to5
provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.6
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7
SECTION 1.8
Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to9
medical assistance generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:10
"49-4-142.6.
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(a) On or before December 31, 2025, the department shall submit a waiver request to the12
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and13
Human Services pursuant to Section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act to conduct a14
demonstration project to provide treatment services under Medicaid to persons in this state15
living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Such demonstration project shall be16
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designed to provide more effective, early treatment of HIV to persons in this state by17
making available a package of services, including antiretrovirals. The eligibility criteria18
for recipients shall include having a diagnosis of HIV, an income of less than 138 percent19
of the federal poverty level, and no health insurance.20
(b) Upon approval of the waiver, the department shall take all necessary steps to21
implement the terms and conditions of the waiver."22
SECTION 2.23
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.24
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