Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB291: Health; certification of community health workers; provide
Status: Passed one chamber, March 27, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for the certification of community health workers; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Community Health Worker Certification Committee; to provide for membership, powers, and duties of the committee; to provide for the approval of training programs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for the certification of community health workers; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Community Health Worker Certification Committee; to provide for membership, powers, and duties of the committee; to provide for the approval of training programs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for the certification of community health workers; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Community Health Worker Certification Committee; to provide for membership, powers, and duties of the committee; to provide for the approval of training programs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, is amended by revising Chapter 31, which is reserved, as follows: "CHAPTER 31-31-1. As used in this chapter, the term: H. B. LC 52 0707 (1) 'Certified community health worker' means an individual to whom the committee has issued a certificate to serve as a certified community health worker based on standards and requirements established by the committee. (2) 'Committee' means the Georgia Community Health Worker Certification Committee established by Code Section 31-31-2. (3) 'Community health worker' means a frontline health worker who is a trusted member of a community or has a demonstrated knowledge or unusually close understanding of the community and individuals served and: (A) Provides culturally appropriate health education, information, …
Sponsors
- Jason Anavitarte (R, 31) · primary sponsor
- Darlene Taylor (R, HD-173) · primary sponsor
- Katie Dempsey (R, 13)
- Sharon Cooper (R, 45)
- Karen Mathiak (R, 82)
- Lee Hawkins (R, 27)
- Karen Bennett (D, 94)
Latest actions
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : Senate Recommitted
- : Senate Taken from Table
- : Senate Tabled
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Votes
- House Vote #240 (March 6, 2025): 169 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB291?
- HB291 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Health; certification of community health workers; provide.
- What does HB291 do?
- In its own words: To amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for the certification of community health workers; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Community Health Worker Certification Committee; to provide for membership, powers, and duties of the committee; to provide for the approval of training programs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB291?
- Passed one chamber as of March 27, 2026. Latest action: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (March 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB291?
- Jason Anavitarte (R, 31), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB291?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69959
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