# Georgia HB 1238: 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

Georgia HB 1238, 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, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike Cameron (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Omari Crawford (Democrat) and 2 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 1238
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-04-02, House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
- Sponsors: Mike Cameron (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Omari Crawford (Democrat), Katie Dempsey (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Human Relations & Aging, Health and Human Services, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (378 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Cameron (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sharon Cooper (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Omari Crawford (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Katie Dempsey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lee Hawkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Agree to Senate Sub as Am | pass | 165 | 2 | 9 |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 46 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-04 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 167 | 2 | 6 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-02: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended (House)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-18: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-02-10: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-02-09: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-02-06: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- Floor Amendment AM 46 0128 (v6): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248983)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [Floor Amendment AM 46 0128 (v6) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248983)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1238-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).