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The 2023 Legislative Session began on January 9, 2023. Below please find a listing of bills that Georgians for a Healthy Future is tracking during this session. New bills will be added as they are introduced. For email updates on how to stay involved sign up for action alerts.
GHF released its 2023 policy priorities at our thirteenth annual Health Care Unscrambled event. These annual priorities outline the issues that GHF believes are most pressing for Georgia consumers and are best addressed by the state legislature.
Georgians for a Healthy Future Legislative Priorities
| Sort By: Bill Title Bill Status | Bill | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Community Health, Department of; mitigate potential loss of Medicaid coverage caused by discontinuation of Families First Coronavirus Response Act; provide | HB 37 | House Second Readers |
| Community Health, Department of; utilize appropriations for purposes of obtaining federal financial participation for medical assistance payments; provisions | HB 38 | House Second Readers |
| Georgia Work and Family Credit Act | HB 79 | House First Readers |
Georgia Pro-Birth Accountability Act
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities, Department of; create and maintain electronic inpatient psychiatric bed registry; require
To create an electroninc inpatient psychiatric bed registry through Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Public assistance; use certain benefits for purchasing diapers or menstrual products; provide for waiver request
To provide assistance for purchasing diapers or menstrual hygiene products to individuals who are recipients of certain public assistance benefits, like WIC and SNAP through Department of Human Services
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities, Department of; establish school-linked behavioral health grant program; provide
To establish a behavioral health program in schools through Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Education; attendance policies consider mental and behavioral health; provide
To provide excused absences for mental and behavioral health in school.
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of; create and maintain Georgia Crisis and Access Line; statutorily require
To create, operate, and maintain the Georgia Crisis and Access Line through Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Labor and industrial relations; use of sick leave for care of immediate family members; extend sunset provision
To enable employees to use their sick leave to take of their immediate family members
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Georgia Remember My Life Act; enact
To provide a digital memorial monument within the state capitol building for Georgians who have died from COVID-19
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Right to Breathe Act
Requires the Department of Community affairs to include certain indoor air quality provisions in applicable state minimum standard codes, to require the installation of indoor air quality equipment and utilization of best practices in new construction permitted on or after July 1, 2024.
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Community Health, Department of; mitigate potential loss of Medicaid coverage caused by discontinuation of Families First Coronavirus Response Act; provide
To reduce the potential loss of Medicaid coverage that is caused by the discontinuation of the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Community Health, Department of; utilize appropriations for purposes of obtaining federal financial participation for medical assistance payments; provisions
To use appropriations for the purposes of receiving federal funding for medical assistance payments and to help in funding Medicaid expansion
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Mental health; emergency involuntary treatment for mental health and alcohol and drug dependency; revise procedures
Amends the procedure for involuntary medical treatment for mental health and substance use to require court orders for treatment to include an unexpired physicians certificate or sworn affidavits from at least two people that they have seen the person in the last 48 hours and believe their behavior requires involuntary treatment. The bill requires these documents be included in the patients medical record.
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Crimes and offenses; aggravated assault and battery of healthcare workers; expand enhanced punishment
To enhance punishment for aggravated assault or aggravated battery against health care workers in hospitals or health care facilities
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Georgia Health and Economic Livelihood Partnership (HELP) Act; enact
Creates the Georgia Health and Economic Livelihood Partnership (HELP), which is a program that requires DCH to contract with a third party administrator to provide basic health care serivces to Medicaid members (unless they are on disability Medicaid) and creates a work readiness program for erollees.
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Insurance; insurers providing policies for groups of 20 or more to furnish claims experience at the request of a group policyholder; require
Requires insurers providing policies for groups of 20 or more to timely furnish claims experience at the request of a group policyholder
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Public Health, Department of; establish grant program for physicians and nurse practitioners; provisions
To create a grant program for physicians and nurse practitioners to help fund for liability insurance premiums
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Insurance; affordable healthcare coverage for individuals diagnosed with cardiovascular disease; provide
To provide affordable health insurance for individuals diagnosed with cardiovascular disease
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act; require provider to notify a covered person if services require $100.00 or more in out-of-pocket costs
Requires out-of-network providers to give notice if the patient will have to pay $100 or more out-of-pocket
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Social services; Medicaid coverage for prevention and treatment of lymphedema; provide
To provide Medicaid coverage for the prevention and treatment of lymphedema
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Reproductive Freedom Act; enact
To remove the criminalizing of abortion, to create exceptions to the requirement of notifying parents of minors receiving aboritons, to have certain abortions covered by certain health insurance plans
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Georgia Work and Family Credit Act
Creates a state earned income tax credit
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
State Government; automatic repealer on the prohibition on state and local governments from requiring proof of COVID vaccination for government services; remove
To remove the requirement of providing proof of COVID-19 vaccination for government services
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Torts; certain immunities from liability claims regarding COVID-19; provisions; revise
To provide immunity from liability claims as they relate to COVID-19
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Kathleen Cominski Act
To require state office buildings to have at least one automated external defibrillator on site for all times, in case of emergencies
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Reproductive Freedom Act; enact
To remove the criminalizing of abortion, to create exceptions to the requirement of notifying parents of minors receiving aboritons, to have certain abortions covered by certain health insurance plans
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Legislation we’re watching
| Sort By: Bill Title Bill Status | Bill | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Pro-Birth Accountability Act | HB 1 | House Second Readers |
| Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities, Department of; create and maintain electronic inpatient psychiatric bed registry; require | HB 4 | Prefiled |
| Public assistance; use certain benefits for purchasing diapers or menstrual products; provide for waiver request | HB 6 | Prefiled |
| Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities, Department of; establish school-linked behavioral health grant program; provide | HB 7 | Prefiled |
| Education; attendance policies consider mental and behavioral health; provide | HB 8 | Prefiled |
| Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of; create and maintain Georgia Crisis and Access Line; statutorily require | HB 9 | Prefiled |
| Labor and industrial relations; use of sick leave for care of immediate family members; extend sunset provision | HB 16 | House Second Readers |
| Georgia Remember My Life Act; enact | HB 24 | House Second Readers |
| Right to Breathe Act | HB 26 | House Second Readers |
| Mental health; emergency involuntary treatment for mental health and alcohol and drug dependency; revise procedures | HB 41 | House First Readers |
| Crimes and offenses; aggravated assault and battery of healthcare workers; expand enhanced punishment | HB 46 | House First Readers |
| Georgia Health and Economic Livelihood Partnership (HELP) Act; enact | HB 62 | House Hopper |
| Insurance; insurers providing policies for groups of 20 or more to furnish claims experience at the request of a group policyholder; require | HB 63 | House Second Readers |
| Public Health, Department of; establish grant program for physicians and nurse practitioners; provisions | HB 66 | House Hopper |
| Insurance; affordable healthcare coverage for individuals diagnosed with cardiovascular disease; provide | HB 67 | House Hopper |
| Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act; require provider to notify a covered person if services require $100.00 or more in out-of-pocket costs | HB 70 | House Second Readers |
| Social services; Medicaid coverage for prevention and treatment of lymphedema; provide | HB 74 | House Hopper |
| Reproductive Freedom Act; enact | HB 75 | House Hopper |
| State Government; automatic repealer on the prohibition on state and local governments from requiring proof of COVID vaccination for government services; remove | SB 1 | Senate Read & Referred |
| Torts; certain immunities from liability claims regarding COVID-19; provisions; revise | SB 2 | Senate Read and Referred |
| Kathleen Cominski Act | SB 9 | Senate Read and Referred |
| Reproductive Freedom Act; enact | SB 15 | Senate Hopper |
Georgia Pro-Birth Accountability Act
Requires state to compensate pregnant women that are forced to continue pregnancy due to fetal heartbeat bill
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities, Department of; create and maintain electronic inpatient psychiatric bed registry; require
To create an electroninc inpatient psychiatric bed registry through Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Public assistance; use certain benefits for purchasing diapers or menstrual products; provide for waiver request
To provide assistance for purchasing diapers or menstrual hygiene products to individuals who are recipients of certain public assistance benefits, like WIC and SNAP through Department of Human Services
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities, Department of; establish school-linked behavioral health grant program; provide
To establish a behavioral health program in schools through Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Education; attendance policies consider mental and behavioral health; provide
To provide excused absences for mental and behavioral health in school.
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of; create and maintain Georgia Crisis and Access Line; statutorily require
To create, operate, and maintain the Georgia Crisis and Access Line through Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Labor and industrial relations; use of sick leave for care of immediate family members; extend sunset provision
To enable employees to use their sick leave to take of their immediate family members
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Georgia Remember My Life Act; enact
To provide a digital memorial monument within the state capitol building for Georgians who have died from COVID-19
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Right to Breathe Act
Requires the Department of Community affairs to include certain indoor air quality provisions in applicable state minimum standard codes, to require the installation of indoor air quality equipment and utilization of best practices in new construction permitted on or after July 1, 2024.
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Community Health, Department of; mitigate potential loss of Medicaid coverage caused by discontinuation of Families First Coronavirus Response Act; provide
To reduce the potential loss of Medicaid coverage that is caused by the discontinuation of the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Community Health, Department of; utilize appropriations for purposes of obtaining federal financial participation for medical assistance payments; provisions
To use appropriations for the purposes of receiving federal funding for medical assistance payments and to help in funding Medicaid expansion
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Mental health; emergency involuntary treatment for mental health and alcohol and drug dependency; revise procedures
Amends the procedure for involuntary medical treatment for mental health and substance use to require court orders for treatment to include an unexpired physicians certificate or sworn affidavits from at least two people that they have seen the person in the last 48 hours and believe their behavior requires involuntary treatment. The bill requires these documents be included in the patients medical record.
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Crimes and offenses; aggravated assault and battery of healthcare workers; expand enhanced punishment
To enhance punishment for aggravated assault or aggravated battery against health care workers in hospitals or health care facilities
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Georgia Health and Economic Livelihood Partnership (HELP) Act; enact
Creates the Georgia Health and Economic Livelihood Partnership (HELP), which is a program that requires DCH to contract with a third party administrator to provide basic health care serivces to Medicaid members (unless they are on disability Medicaid) and creates a work readiness program for erollees.
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Insurance; insurers providing policies for groups of 20 or more to furnish claims experience at the request of a group policyholder; require
Requires insurers providing policies for groups of 20 or more to timely furnish claims experience at the request of a group policyholder
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Public Health, Department of; establish grant program for physicians and nurse practitioners; provisions
To create a grant program for physicians and nurse practitioners to help fund for liability insurance premiums
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Insurance; affordable healthcare coverage for individuals diagnosed with cardiovascular disease; provide
To provide affordable health insurance for individuals diagnosed with cardiovascular disease
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act; require provider to notify a covered person if services require $100.00 or more in out-of-pocket costs
Requires out-of-network providers to give notice if the patient will have to pay $100 or more out-of-pocket
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Social services; Medicaid coverage for prevention and treatment of lymphedema; provide
To provide Medicaid coverage for the prevention and treatment of lymphedema
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Reproductive Freedom Act; enact
To remove the criminalizing of abortion, to create exceptions to the requirement of notifying parents of minors receiving aboritons, to have certain abortions covered by certain health insurance plans
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Georgia Work and Family Credit Act
Creates a state earned income tax credit
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
State Government; automatic repealer on the prohibition on state and local governments from requiring proof of COVID vaccination for government services; remove
To remove the requirement of providing proof of COVID-19 vaccination for government services
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Torts; certain immunities from liability claims regarding COVID-19; provisions; revise
To provide immunity from liability claims as they relate to COVID-19
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Kathleen Cominski Act
To require state office buildings to have at least one automated external defibrillator on site for all times, in case of emergencies
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!
Reproductive Freedom Act; enact
To remove the criminalizing of abortion, to create exceptions to the requirement of notifying parents of minors receiving aboritons, to have certain abortions covered by certain health insurance plans
You can make a difference today in the outcome of this bill!