Community Health, Department of; submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to authorize the qualification of certain caregivers for Medicaid reimbursement

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HB1238: Requesting Federal Approval for Caregiver Medicaid Payments

This bill directs the Department of Community Health to ask federal officials if certain caregivers can be paid by Medicaid to provide respite care and related services.

What This Bill Does

• Directs the Department of Community Health to submit a waiver request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
• Seeks authorization from CMS to allow specific caregivers to qualify for Medicaid reimbursement for providing respite care and related services.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Georgia Department of Community Health
• Caregivers who may provide respite care and related services if the waiver is approved

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill only directs officials to submit a request; it does not guarantee that federal approval will be granted.
• Implementation depends on whether the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approves the waiver.

Official Summary Text

Community Health, Department of; submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to authorize the qualification of certain caregivers for Medicaid reimbursement