What SB 460 does: Would transfer Medicaid eligibility determination from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Community Health. Currently, DHS and DCH share responsibility for Medicaid enrollment.
Consumer impact: The bill’s focus on fraud prevention through aggressive data matching and verification requirements could create barriers for eligible Georgians, particularly if data discrepancies produce false positives that result in coverage loss for Medicaid members. Implementation is further uncertain because the transfer requires federal approval, relies on a Gateway eligibility system that has experienced technical challenges, and grants DCH broad discretion over reevaluation frequency.