Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1502: Community Health, Department of; contracts with care management organizations for the provision of healthcare services for Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids recipients; establish requirements
Status: In committee, March 6, 2026
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 establish requirements for the Department of Community Health relative to contracts with care management organizations for the provision of healthcare services for Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids recipients; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
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 establish requirements for the Department of Community Health relative to contracts with care management organizations for the provision of healthcare services for Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids recipients; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 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 establish requirements for the Department of Community Health relative to contracts with care management organizations for the provision of healthcare services for Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids recipients; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "49-4-159.5. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Care management organization' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 33-21A-2. H. B. 1502 LC 60 0299 (2) 'Existing contracts' means all contracts in effect on the effective date of this Code section, between the department and one or more care management organizations to provide or arrange healthcare services on a prepaid, capitated basis to a member. (3) 'Member' means a Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids recipient who is currently enrolled in a care management organization plan. (b)(1) Upon …