HB1605

Community Health, Dept. of; making claims for Medicaid estate recovery of funds from ABLE accounts maintained through any qualified ABLE account, except as required by applicable federal law; prohibit

Introduced·3/25/26
Introduced Text

Georgia HB1605 prohibits the Department of Community Health from recovering Medicaid funds from ABLE accounts, except as required by federal law.

Georgia HB1605 amends the Georgia Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) program to prohibit the Department of Community Health from making claims for Medicaid estate recovery of funds from ABLE accounts, except as required by federal law. This change aims to prevent barriers to enrollment and ensure long-term financial security for Georgians with disabilities. The bill also prohibits the assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or charge of funds in an ABLE account.

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Current
Public and Community Health Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Mar 27

House

House First Readers

Mar 25

House

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