SB 661 - Medicaid; recipients; estate recovery; provide for hardship waivers for certain circumstances

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03/09/06 - Senate Read and Referred

First Reader Summary

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 provide that estate recovery under Medicaid shall not apply to estates valued at $100,000.00 or less; to provide for hardship waivers to estate recovery for certain circumstances; to specify when claim may be made against the estate of a Medicaid recipient; to specify when a claim may not be made against the estate of a Medicaid recipient; to provide for submission of an amendment to the state plan; to provide for automatic repeal under certain conditions; to provide for other related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
03/09/2006 Senate Read and Referred