SB 507 - Public Assistance; basic therapy services for children with disabilities; establish requirements; definitions

Committees

Current Status

05/14/08 - Senate 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 requirements for basic therapy services for children with disabilities detected under screening activities required by federal law; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to assure similar treatments and services for categorically needy and medically fragile children; to provide certain requirements relating to administrative prior approval for services and appeals; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/11/20084:55PMSenate Vote #735053000001002PASSAGE AS AMENDED
04/01/200811:39AMHouse Vote #920157001008014PASS
04/04/20083:47PMSenate Vote #989049000004003AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/22/2008Senate Read and Referred
02/29/2008Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/04/2008Senate Read Second Time
03/11/2008Senate Third Read
03/11/2008Senate Passed/Adopted
03/12/2008House First Readers
03/18/2008House Second Readers
03/27/2008House Committee Favorably Reported
04/01/2008House Third Readers
04/01/2008House Passed/Adopted
04/04/2008Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/21/2008Senate Sent to Governor
05/14/2008Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/14/2008Act 695
05/14/2008Effective Date