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Read. Follow. Verify.Georgia Department of Public Health directed to create a two-year home visiting pilot program for children with asthma
Last action · February 27, 2025: House Second ReadersSponsors: Marvin Lim and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
The Georgia Department of Public Health must develop and run a two-year pilot program providing home visits for families of children with asthma to identify and reduce environmental triggers, starting with training requirements and ending with a final report and automatic repeal on June 30, 2028.
Families with asthmatic children gain access to trained home visitors who assess environmental risks, while state officials receive annual effectiveness reports to determine whether the program should become permanent.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
families of children with asthma
Families receive home visits, environmental assessments, and education regarding asthma triggers in their homes.
Department of Public Health
The department is required to develop, implement, evaluate, and report on the two-year pilot program.
Key Facts
- The Department of Public Health must develop and run a two-year pilot program providing home visits for children with asthma to assess home environments and provide education on reducing exposure to triggers.
- The department must establish training and minimum supervision requirements for home visitors.
- The department must develop home environment assessments to identify common asthma triggers and document reduction methods.
- The department must provide administrative and technical assistance for data collection and ongoing qualitative and quantitative evaluations.
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- The department must submit a detailed written report to the Governor and legislative leaders no later than June 30, 2026, and annually thereafter.
- The pilot program terminates on June 30, 2028, and the authorizing code section stands repealed on that date.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 27, 2025HouseHouse Second Readers
- Feb 26, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse First Readers
- Feb 24, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse Hopper
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
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