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SB 202 — Medical Assistance; increase in the personal needs allowance to be deducted from a nursing home resident's income; provide
Last action — Senate Conference Committee Appointed 11th, 45th, 33rd
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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 for an increase in the personal needs allowance to be deducted from a nursing home resident's income; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read SB 202 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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Senate Conference Committee Appointed 11th, 45th, 33rd
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House Insisted
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Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
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House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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House Third Readers
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House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House Second Readers
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House First Readers
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Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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Senate Third Read
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Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Hopper
Sponsors
- Michael 'Doc' Rhett · Primary
- Donzella James · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 245 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat
- Donzella James Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (245)
245 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 245 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 51 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (55)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BLACK, 8TH | — | Yea |
| BURKE, 11TH | — | Yea |
| BUTLER, 55TH | — | Yea |
| DUGAN, 30TH | — | Yea |
| FORT, 39TH | — | Yea |
| HARPER, 7TH | — | Yea |
| HEATH, 31ST | — | Yea |
| HENSON, 41ST | — | Yea |
| HILL, 4TH | — | Yea |
| HILL, 6TH | — | Yea |
| JACKSON, 2ND | — | Yea |
| JEFFARES, 17TH | — | Yea |
| KIRK, 13TH | — | Yea |
| LIGON, JR., 3RD | — | Yea |
| MCKOON, 29TH | — | Yea |
| MILLAR, 40TH | — | Yea |
| MULLIS, 53RD | — | Yea |
| SEAY, 34TH | — | Not Voting |
| SHAFER, 48TH | — | Yea |
| STONE, 23RD | — | Yea |
| TATE, 38TH | — | Yea |
| THOMPSON, 5TH | — | Yea |
| THOMPSON, 14TH | — | Not Voting |
| TIPPINS, 37TH | — | Yea |
| UNTERMAN, 45TH | — | Yea |
| WILKINSON, 50TH | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS, 27TH | — | Yea |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Yea |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Yea |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Yea |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Yea |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Yea |
| Tanya Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Tonya Anderson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Watson | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Martin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Kennedy | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Walker, III | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Brass | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Jones | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 202 do?
- 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 for an increase in the personal needs allowance to be deducted from a nursing home resident's income; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors SB 202?
- SB 202 is sponsored by Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat) and Donzella James (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 202?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 202?
- Track SB 202 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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