# Georgia HB 196: State employees' health insurance plan; drugs dispensed for self-administration; provisions

Georgia HB 196, State employees' health insurance plan; drugs dispensed for self-administration; provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matthew Gambill (Republican), Matt Hatchett (Republican), Carolyn Hugley (Democrat) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 196
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: State employees' health insurance plan; drugs dispensed for self-administration; provisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Matthew Gambill (Republican), Matt Hatchett (Republican), Carolyn Hugley (Democrat), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Trey Kelley (Republican), Darlene Taylor (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health, Insurance and Labor, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (389 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Minimum pharmacy payments for Georgia state plans: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, Georgia state-plan insurers must meet minimum pharmacy payments for drugs members take themselves. This covers plans for state employees, public school teachers and employees, and University System members, employees, and retirees. Payments use the national average drug a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matthew Gambill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Matt Hatchett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Carolyn Hugley (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Rick Jasperse (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Trey Kelley (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Darlene Taylor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Agree to Senate Substitute | pass | 166 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 55 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-21 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 168 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-07-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-14: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-14: Act 307
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-02-21: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-11: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-04: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-03: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-01-30: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 196/AP* (v8): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238518)

## 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
- [HB 196/AP* (v8) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238518)

## 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-HB196-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).