O.C.G.A. § 49-4-159: Medicaid coverage for lactation and postpartum care.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 49 Social Services
- CHAPTER 4 Public Assistance
- 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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