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GA HR888
Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/11/2018
Primary Sponsor
Jason Spencer
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AI Summary
- Creates the Joint Study Committee on Converting Closed Hospitals to Veterans Homes, composed of 6 members — 3 appointed by the Speaker of the House and 3 appointed by the President of the Senate, with one cochairperson from each chamber
- Directs the committee to study the feasibility of converting closed hospitals in Georgia, particularly in rural areas, into state veterans homes to serve low-income and aging veterans
- Notes that 82 rural hospitals have closed nationwide since 2010, with 6 closing in Georgia since 2013, and more than half of Georgia's remaining rural hospitals are vulnerable to closure
- Cites a national backlog of more than 130 veterans homes due to lack of federal and state funding, with roughly 10 million veterans aged 65 and over nationwide
- Committee members may receive allowances for up to 5 days, funded from House and Senate appropriations, and the committee stands abolished on December 1, 2018
Legislative Description
Joint Study Committee on Converting Closed Hospitals to Veterans Homes; create
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
2/13/2018
Full Bill Text
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