WEEK 11: WHAT THE SENATE BUDGET MEANS FOR HEALTH CARE IN GEORGIA

Last week, the Georgia Senate passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) state budget. The FY27 budget funds the state from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. The Senate made significant changes to the House’s version of the budget, including dramatically expanding waiver capacity for Georgians with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), redistributing Medicaid provider rate increases, and scaling back several House investments in public health, workforce, and rural health infrastructure.

Last Tuesday, the Georgia House of Representatives passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) state budget. The FY27 budget funds the state from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. The House version builds on the Governor’s recommendations with significant new investments in Medicaid provider rates, graduate medical education, maternal and child health, and public health infrastructure.

Here is what the House version means for health care and the programs Georgians rely on:

Last Wednesday, the House and Senate reached an agreement on the Amended Fiscal Year 2026 (AY26) state budget. The final version now goes to the Governor for his signature, after which the new spending plan will take effect.

Here is what this budget means for health care, human services, and the programs Georgians rely on: