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GA HB1371
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/9/2022
Primary Sponsor
Rick Jasperse
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AI Summary
- Creates the Rural Health Advancement Commission to develop private-sector solutions for short-term and long-term health care and long-term care workforce shortages, with an emphasis on rural areas of Georgia
- Commission comprises 13 voting members appointed by the Speaker of the House and Lieutenant Governor, including a medical college dean (chair), a rural physician (vice-chair), the director of the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center, and representatives from rural hospitals, nursing, mental health, dentistry, insurance, and postsecondary health care programs
- Two nonvoting legislative members serve on the commission — one state House member and one state Senator — while nonlegislative members serve two-year terms
- Commission must meet at least once every two months, may request data from state agencies, accept public or private grants, retain consultants, and conduct studies or public meetings
- Commission is required to report annually on its work to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives
Legislative Description
Rural Health Advancement Commission; create
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/11/2022
Committee Referrals
Government Oversight3/11/2022
Special Committee On Access to Quality Health Care2/17/2022
Full Bill Text
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