O.C.G.A. § 49-4-159
Medicaid coverage for lactation and postpartum care
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Current — July 1, 2022
As of December 1, 2020
(1) The department shall provide Medicaid coverage for: Lactation care and services, as defined in paragraph (5) of Code Section 43-22A-3, to pregnant and lactating women and to children who are breastfeeding or receiving their mother's milk; and
(1) The department shall provide Medicaid coverage for: Lactation care and services, as defined in paragraph (5) of Code Section 43-22A-3, to pregnant and lactating women and to children who are breastfeeding or receiving their mother’s milk; and
(2) Postpartum care for mothers for a period of six months following the date the woman gives birth.
(2) Postpartum care for mothers for a period of one year following the date the pregnancy ends.
(3) If necessary to implement the provisions of this Code section, the department shall submit a Medicaid state plan amendment or waiver request to the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(3) If necessary to implement the provisions of this Code section, the department shall submit a Medicaid state plan amendment or waiver request to the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.