GA HB198 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-04-02 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

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 Code Section 48-7-29.20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to tax credits for contributions to rural hospital organizations, so as to revise provisions relating to the rural hospital tax credit program; 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.

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Title

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

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-03-07 - House - House Vote #168 (Y: 99 N: 71 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2019-03-07 - House - House Vote #169 (Y: 72 N: 94 NV: 7 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2019-03-07 - House - House Vote #170 (Y: 129 N: 40 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-04-02HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
2019-03-07HouseHouse Reconsidered
2019-03-07HouseHouse Third Reading Lost
2019-03-07HouseHouse Third Readers
2019-03-01HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2019-02-28HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
2019-02-25HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2019-02-11HouseHouse Second Readers
2019-02-08HouseHouse First Readers
2019-02-07HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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