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Georgia · Snapshot Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17

O.C.G.A. § 49-4-159: Medicaid coverage for lactation and postpartum care.

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  1. TITLE 49 Social Services
  2. CHAPTER 4 Public Assistance
  3. Article 7 Medical Assistance Generally

(a) The department shall provide Medicaid coverage for:

(1) 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 one year following the date the pregnancy ends.

(b) 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.

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