Georgia Senate Bill 162

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-08 - Senate Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to eliminate certificate of need requirements for all health care facilities except certain long-term care facilities and services; to amend Code Section 50-18-70 of the O.C.G.A., relating to legislative intent and definitions relative to open records laws, so as to revise definitions; to amend other provisions in various titles of the O.C.G.A., for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Health; certificate of need requirements for all health care facilities except certain long-term care facilities and services; eliminate

Sen. Ben Watson [R]	Sen. Greg Dolezal [R]	Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick [R]	Sen. Matt Brass [R]
Sen. John Albers [R]	Sen. Bill Cowsert [R]	Sen. Marty Harbin [R]	Sen. Lee Anderson [R]
Sen. Ed Setzler [R]	Sen. Blake Tillery [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-08	Senate	Senate Recommitted
2023-02-23	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2023-02-22	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2023-02-14	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-02-13	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64324
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/214477
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/215521