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Social services; treatment services under Medicaid to persons with HIV; provisions
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; …
Directs Georgia's Department of Community Health to seek federal approval to provide Medicaid coverage to low-income Georgians living with HIV, offering comprehensive health services including antiretroviral medications to eligible individuals.
Did not cross over in 2025 session. Aims to improve health outcomes, reduce transmission rates, and lower health care costs.