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GA HB1084

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/25/2014

Primary Sponsor

Tom Weldon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits federal or state conditions for participating in or receiving payments under Medicare or Medicaid from being used to establish a legal standard of care in negligence cases
  • Specifies that a violation of any Medicare or Medicaid participation condition shall not constitute negligence per se under Georgia law
  • Amends Code Section 31-2-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, which governs actions against applicants or licensees by the Department of Community Health
  • Preserves any express cause of action authorized under Article 5 of Chapter 8 of Title 31 (relating to long-term care facility resident rights)
  • Sponsored by Representatives Weldon (3rd), Willard (51st), and Strickland (111th)

Legislative Description

Community Health, Department of; infraction of condition under medicare or Medicaid not constitute negligence per se; provide

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/26/2014

Committee Referrals

Human Relations and Aging2/25/2014

Full Bill Text

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