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HB 0197 - Limit Charges for Emergency Care of Detainees to Medicaid Rates
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Tracking Level: Support
Sponsor: Sims,Barbara 119th
Last Action: 5/11/2011 - House Date Signed by Governor
State Code Titles: 42
House Committee: Judy
Senate Committee: SI&P
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

HB 197 requires any hospital or other licensed health care facility which is not party to an emergency health care services contract with a sheriff or governing authority or its agent on July 1, 2011, shall be reimbursed no more than the applicable Georgia Medicaid rate for emergency health care and follow-up health care services provided to a detainee.

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