Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 649
Session 2025_26
Insurance; coverage for comprehensive maternal mental health screening and care; provide
Active
Active
Withdrawn on Apr 4, 2025
First Action
Feb 26, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 4, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
649
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (0)
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to insurance, so as to provide for coverage for comprehensive maternal mental health screening and care; to provide for such screenings at specific points during and after pregnancy as deemed necessary by a physician or other healthcare provider; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for maternal mental health screenings for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for contingent effectiveness upon appropriation of funds; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (5)
04/04/2025
House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
03/06/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/27/2025
House
House Second Readers
02/26/2025
House
House First Readers
02/26/2025
House
House Hopper