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HB929 • 2025

Public Health, Department of; three-year pilot program for dietetics services for public elementary and secondary school students and patients at federally qualified health centers; provide

Public Health, Department of; three-year pilot program for dietetics services for public elementary and secondary school students and patients at federally qualified health centers; provide

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Sponsor
Lupton, Karen
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Three-Year Pilot Program for Dietetics Services in Schools and Health Centers

This bill creates a three-year test program to provide dietitian services to public school students and patients at federally qualified health centers.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a three-year pilot program under the Department of Public Health for dietetics services.
  • Provides rules for reimbursement so providers can get paid for these new services.
  • Requires officials to report on how well the program works during its test period.
  • Defines specific terms used in the law regarding health and nutrition support.
  • Sets a rule that ends the pilot program after three years and removes this statute automatically.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Students attending public elementary and secondary schools
  • Patients receiving care at federally qualified health centers

Limits and Unknowns

  • The program only lasts for three years and will end automatically unless new laws are passed.
  • The text does not specify the exact amount of money available or how many students can be served.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Public Health, Department of; three-year pilot program for dietetics services for public elementary and secondary school students and patients at federally qualified health centers; provide