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HB291Introduced in the House

Health; certification of community health workers; provide

Engrossed

Introduced by Darlene Taylor, District 173

What does this bill do?

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Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for the certification of community health workers; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Community Health Worker Certification Committee; to provide for membership, powers, and duties of the committee; to provide for the approval of training programs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

March 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Passage: House Vote #240 · March 6, 2025

169

Yes

4

No

7

Absent or Not Voting

180 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Mike Cameron1Yes
Steve Tarvin2Yes
Mitchell Horner3No
Kasey Carpenter4Yes
Matt Barton5Yes
Jason Ridley6Yes
Johnny Chastain7Yes
Stan Gunter8Yes
Will Wade9Yes
Victor Anderson10Yes

Bill history

  1. House Hopper

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  5. House Third Readers

  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  9. Senate Read Second Time

  10. Senate Tabled

  11. Senate Taken from Table

  12. Senate Recommitted

  13. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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