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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 provide for government efficiency and improved regulation of healthcare facilities and hospital authorities in order to maximize the provision of quality and affordable healthcare services throughout the state; to eliminate certificate of need requirements for all healthcare facilities except certain skilled nursing facilities and related services; to provide for the certificate of need program for skilled nursing facilities; to authorize the Department of Community Health to administer such program; to provide for rules promulgation; to provide for new institutional health services; to provide for exemptions; to provide for resolution of prior applications; to provide for applications; to provide for indigent care requirements; to provide for scope and term of validity of certificate; to provide for qualifications for issuances of certification; to require applicants to pay certain outstanding debts; to provide for letters of intent; to provide for acceptance or rejection of applications; to provide for the recreation of the Certificate of Need Appeal Panel; to provide for appeal procedure and judicial review; to provide for discretionary and automatic revocation; to provide for participation as a Medicaid provider; to provide for the Department of Community Health to submit annual reports; to provide for exemptions for the certificate of need program; to provide for resolution of matters under review no longer applicable; to allow rural hospital authorities to engage in coordinated healthcare planning and delivery; to provide for legislative declarations, findings, and intentions; to provide for corporate restructuring; to provide for strategic alliances; to provide for shared staffing; to provide for joint purchasing arrangements and shared services agreements; to provide for shared information; to provide for integrated networks; to provide for collaborative activities; to provide for limited immunity to antitrust liability; to provide for notice; to provide for review by the Attorney General; to provide for aggrieved parties; to provide for appeals; to provide for guidance; to provide for review of conduct; to amend other provisions in various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for definitions; to provide for narrow construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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James Burchett (R)*,  John Corbett (R)*,  Leesa Hagan (R)*,  Angela O'Steen (R)*,  Butch Parrish (R)*,  Bill Werkheiser (R)*,  Ben Watson (R), 

Senate Tabled (on 03/31/2026)

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