Sen. Sally Harrell Urges Eliminating Georgia’s NOW/COMP Waiver Waiting List Instead of Enacting Tax Cut

ATLANTA (March 18, 2021) | Today, Senator Sally Harrell (D – Atlanta) spoke against House Bill 593, a bill to raise the standard deduction in Georgia, in order to urge a more targeted tax cut for low and middle income Georgians through an Earned Income Tax Credit, as well as to highlight the need to eliminate Georgia’s planning list, also known as the “waiting list,” for Georgia’s Medicaid New Options Waiver (NOW) and the Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) Waivers.

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