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Introduced Session

AN ACT To amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to revise provisions relative to certificate of need; to revise definitions; to provide for review of the state health plan every five years; to eliminate capital expenditure thresholds in certain circumstances; to revise provisions relating to acceptance and review of applications; to provide a timeframe for opposing an application; to revise provisions relating to appeals; to revise exemptions from certificate of need requirements; to provide for a review of the statutory framework of the certificate of need program; to provide for automatic repeal; to increase fines for reporting deficiencies; to amend Code Section 48-7-29.20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for contributions to rural hospital organizations, so as to increase the tax credit limit for contributions by corporate donors; to increase the aggregate limit for tax credits for contributions to rural hospital organizations; to provide for preapproval of proportional amounts of contributions under certain circumstances; to provide for certain timelines; to extend the sunset provision; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for the creation of the Comprehensive Health Coverage Commission; to provide for its members; to provide for its purpose and duties; to provide for assistance from experts and consultants; to provide for semiannual reports; to provide for the automatic repeal of the commission; to provide for related matters; to provide HB 1339/AP for effective dates; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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James Beverly (D)*,  Jon Burns (R)*,  Lee Hawkins (R)*,  Danny Mathis (R)*,  Butch Parrish (R)*,  Darlene Taylor (R)*,  Bill Cowsert (R), 

Effective Date 2024-04-19 (on 04/19/2024)

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