HB 0198 |
Neutral | Licensing of Health Care Navigators to Comply with Affordable Care Act |
Smith, Richard 134th |
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7/1/2013 |
House - Effective Date |
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I&L |
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| This legislation requires that persons assisting consumers with finding insurance under the Affordable Care Act are licensed as Health Care Navigators and that adhere to conflict of interest guidelines. |
HB 0395 |
Neutral | Georgia New Markets Jobs Act; enact |
Shaw, Jason 176th |
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3/28/2013 |
House - House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
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| This legislation enacts the Georgia New Markets Jobs Act. |
HB 0828 |
Neutral | Prohibition of the Sale or Release of Accident Reports by Law Enforcement or Employees |
Ronnie Mabra |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
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I&L |
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| This legislation makes it illegal for a law enforcement officer or employee to release or sell information about people involved in a vehicle collision for personal financial gain. Law enforcement agencies would still be required to release motor vehicle accident reports in accordance with the open records law. This bill also requires news media organizations to wait 60 days to access accident reports. The name, street address, telephone number and driver's license numbers of the drivers must be redacted before turning the accident reports over to the news media. |
HB 0943 |
Negotiating | Prohibition of Local Governments Advocating for Expansion of Medicaid and the Cancer Treatment Fairness Act |
Lee Hawkins |
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4/15/2014 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
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| Part I of this legislation consists of language from HB 707 which prohibits county officials or employees from expending money or using human resources or assets to advocate or influence the citizens of this state in support of the voluntary expansion of Medicaid beyond the eligibility criteria in effect under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Similarly, counties would be prohibited from starting their own health care exchange or participating in a health care exchange provided by a nonprofit organization. There are provisions to protect local governments from acting as a part of their official duty, when on personal time, and when providing bona fide educational instruction about the ACA. Nothing in the bill precludes the state from participating in any Medicaid program. Lastly, it prohibits the state, agencies and political subdivisions from establishing, operating, or implementing a navigator program or it's equivalent.
The language prohibiting the Commissioner of Insurance from implementing or enforcing the ACA was deleted from the final version of the bill.
The University System of Georgia's grant funded navigator program will continue operation until such time that the grants run out. The bill does not allow for the grants to be renewed.
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HR 1055 |
Support | Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act |
Alex Atwood |
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2/17/2014 |
House Passed/Adopted |
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| This legislation encourages the United States Congress to repeal or amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to make flood insurance more affordable.
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