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GA HB81

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/28/2018

Primary Sponsor

Tom McCall

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds the Department of Community Health as an authorized agency to submit debts owed to hospital authorities for collection through Georgia's income tax refund setoff program, alongside the existing Administrative Office of the Courts for court debts
  • Defines "hospital authority" as any health care facility operated by a hospital authority established under Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31, and limits collectible debts to those arising from the provision of health care services
  • Requires all hospital authority debts to be submitted exclusively through the Department of Community Health, with such claims subordinate to all claims submitted by state claimant agencies
  • Caps the administrative collection assistance fee at $20.00 per debt and prohibits any hospital authority claim from exceeding the amount owed under the hospital authority's financial assistance policy when the debtor qualifies for such assistance
  • Effective date of July 1, 2018

Legislative Description

Income tax; certain health care facilities to receive tax refund setoffs for collection of medical debts; allow

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

3/1/2018

Full Bill Text

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