The Georgia program
Qualifying conditions
Georgia’s registry covers a specific list of conditions, and SB 220 (2026) expanded who can qualify. A Georgia-licensed physician makes the call.
Verified as of 2026-11-08 against Georgia DPH.
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Autism spectrum disorder, when diagnosed for a patient at least 18 years of age, or severe autism when diagnosed under 18
- Any cancer except skin cancer, unless it is metastatic skin cancer
- Epidermolysis bullosa
- Patient is in hospice program, either as inpatient or outpatient
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), when diagnosed as stage III
- Inflammatory bowel disease (this is where Crohn’s disease falls)
- Intractable pain
- Lupus
- Mitochondrial disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Peripheral neuropathy, when symptoms are diagnosed as severe
- Post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from direct exposure to or the witnessing of a trauma, for a patient at least 18 years of age
- Seizure disorders related to a diagnosis of epilepsy or trauma-related head injuries
- Sickle cell disease
- Tourette’s syndrome
Expanded under SB 220
Effective July 1, 2026, SB 220 added conditions such as lupus and inflammatory bowel disease, broadened intractable pain, and relaxed the “severe or end-stage” requirement for several conditions. That opens the door for many more patients. The clearest example is cancer: the list now reads any cancer except skin cancer, unless that skin cancer is metastatic, rather than end-stage cancer only. Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, sickle cell disease and Tourette’s syndrome no longer carry a severity qualifier either. If an older summary told you that you did not qualify, it is worth checking again. Always confirm the official current list with DPH.
Source: SB 220 coverage.
Think you might qualify? Even if your condition isn’t listed, it’s worth discussing with a licensed provider. Start with how to get your card.