Patients First Act

Governor Brian P. Kemp signed The Patients First Act into law on March 27, 2019. The Act authorizes the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) to submit a Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and also authorizes the Governor to submit a Section 1332 waiver to identify innovative health insurance coverage solutions for the commercial health insurance marketplace.

The public comment period for the 1115 and 1332 Waivers closed on December 3, 2019. 

To access the 1115 Medicaid Waiver application click here

To access the 1332 Waiver application click here 

Patients First Act - Public Hearing Related Files

GA Waiver 1115 Waiver Public Hearing Savannah (320.47 KB)

GA Waiver 1332 Waiver Public Hearing Savannah (245.8 KB)

GA Waiver 1115 Waiver Public Hearing Macon (342.68 KB)

GA Waiver 1332 Waiver Public Hearing Macon (265.44 KB)

GA Waiver 1115 Waiver Public Hearing Banbridge (342.4 KB)

GA Waiver 1332 Waiver Public Hearing Banbridge (265.16 KB)

GA Waiver 1115 Waiver Public Hearing Gainesville (343.64 KB)

GA Waiver 1332 Waiver Public Hearing Gainesville (266.08 KB)

GA Waiver 1115 Waiver Public Hearing Rome (343.03 KB)

GA Waiver 1332 Waiver Public Hearing Rome (265.78 KB)

GA Waiver 1115 Waiver Public Hearing Kennesaw (343.86 KB)

GA Waiver 1332 Waiver Public Hearing Kennesaw (266.61 KB)

Patients First Act - Related Files

1115 Waiver Public Notice - Posted 11/4/19 (210.05 KB)

Waiver Presentation - Posted 11/5/19 (447.08 KB)

1332 Waiver Public Notice - Posted 11/4/19

Patients First Act Stakeholder List - Posted 7/25/19 (198.46 KB)

Patients First Act Stakeholder Kickoff Meeting Presentation- Posted 7/18/19 (501.09 KB)

Georgia Environmental Scan Report - Posted 7/18/19 (1.4 MB)

National Environmental Scan Report - Posted 7/18/19 (7.45 MB)

DCH Selects Deloitte Consulting to Assist With 1115 and 1332 Waiver Developmen… (165.11 KB)