HB 643 - Long-Term Care Partnership Program; establish
Current Status
05/06/05 - House Date Signed by Governor
First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to establish the Georgia Long-Term Care Partnership Program; to provide a short title; to provide definitions; to provide for the administration of the program; to provide for certain duties and responsibilities; to provide that certain assets of persons not be considered when certain determinations concerning eligibility for Medicaid assistance are made; to provide for criteria for asset disregard; to provide for reciprocal agreements with other states; to authorize the Department of Community Health and the Commissioner of Insurance to promulgate certain rules and regulations; to provide for certain contingencies; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes
| Date |
Time |
Vote No |
Yeas |
Nays |
NV |
Exc |
Description |
| 03/11/05 |
06:27 PM |
House Vote #254 |
149 |
000 |
019 |
012 |
PASS |
| 03/22/05 |
12:36 PM |
Senate Vote #331 |
039 |
000 |
011 |
006 |
PASSAGE |
Status History
Bill History
| Date |
Action |
| 02/25/2005 |
House First Readers |
| 03/02/2005 |
House Second Readers |
| 03/04/2005 |
House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/11/2005 |
House Third Readers |
| 03/11/2005 |
House Passed/Adopted |
| 03/12/2005 |
Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/17/2005 |
Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/21/2005 |
Senate Read Second Time |
| 03/22/2005 |
Senate Third Read |
| 03/22/2005 |
Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 04/06/2005 |
House Sent to Governor |
| 05/05/2005 |
Effective Date |
| 05/06/2005 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/06/2005 |
Act 159 |
