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GA HR1376
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/14/2018
Primary Sponsor
James Hatchett
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AI Summary
- Urges the House Rural Development Council to solicit input from Georgia hospitals on their financial conditions, including profitability, community benefits, cash reserves, and viability projections for hospitals in fiscal crisis
- Recognizes that hospital profitability varies widely across the state, with some highly profitable and others at risk of closing, particularly rural hospitals
- Calls for a review of tax exemptions granted to nonprofit hospitals in relation to the indigent and charity care they provide, noting wide discrepancies among hospitals in levels of such care
- Seeks recommendations from the hospital industry on legislative or regulatory changes to ensure continued viability, including coordination with insurance companies and physicians across all subspecialties
- Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute the resolution to the House Rural Development Council, the Georgia Hospital Association, and the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals
Legislative Description
House Rural Development Council; solicit input from hospitals in the state on the financial conditions of such hospitals; urge
Last Action
House Passed/Adopted
3/14/2018
Full Bill Text
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