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SB 56 — AN ACT relating to the Medicaid program.
Last action — to Health & Family Services (H)
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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 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
Bill Text
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UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS BRSB 110356/GA AN ACT relating to the Medicaid managedprogram. care contracts and declaring an emergency.
(1) The Department for Medicaid Services shall limitadminister the totalMedicaid numberprogram ofunder awardeda fee-for-service model, Medicaid managed care contractsmodel, toor administerother the Medicaid programdelivery tosystem nomodel moreas thanpermitted threeunder (3)federal managedlaw. care organizations.
(2) A Medicaid managed care model shall not be administered by more than three (3) managed care organizations.
(3) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the administration of the Medicaid program under more than one (1) delivery system model.
WhereasThis decisionsAct onshall Medicaidbecome managedeffective careJanuary organization1, contracts2022. have been made;
therePage are1 sixof contracts1 andSB005610.100 having- contracts1103 with- moreXXXX thanGA three organizations is a burden on health care providers and Medicaid recipients, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act takes effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming a law.
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Action History
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to Health & Family Services (H)
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 32-5 with floor amendments (2) and (1-title)
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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floor amendments (1-title) and (2) filed
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
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to Health & Welfare (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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introduced in Senate
Sponsors
- Stephen Meredith · Primary
- Danny Carroll · Primary
- Stephen Meredith · Primary
- Stephen Meredith · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (4)
- Stephen Meredith Republican
- Danny Carroll Republican
- Stephen Meredith Republican
- Stephen Meredith Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (134)
134 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 134 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 13% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarado | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Buford | — | Yea |
| Hornback | — | Yea |
| Schickel | — | Yea |
| Schroder | — | Yea |
| Kerr | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Westerfield | — | Yea |
| Castlen | — | Yea |
| Southworth | — | Yea |
| Embry | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Thayer | — | Yea |
| Yates | — | Yea |
| Parrett | — | Nay |
| Thomas | — | Nay |
| McGarvey | — | Nay |
| Harper Angel | — | Not Voting |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Nay |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Nay |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 56?
- SB 56 is sponsored by Stephen Meredith (Republican) and Danny Carroll (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 56?
- This bill died with 2021 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 56?
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