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GA HB1403
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/17/2022
Primary Sponsor
Clint Crowe
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AI Summary
- Exempts acute care hospitals established on or after July 1, 2022, in rural counties from Georgia's certificate of need (CON) requirements, provided they meet specified criteria
- Qualifying hospitals must provide inpatient services, participate in both Medicaid and Medicare, serve indigent patients, and have at least 10% of annual net revenue categorized as indigent care, charity care, or bad debt
- Eligible hospitals must be operated by a county or municipal authority or hold 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, and must maintain a three-year average patient margin less than one standard deviation above the statewide average for similar organizations
- Hospitals must annually file IRS Form 990 with the department and remain current on all required audits and reports
- If a county where a qualifying hospital operates loses its rural designation after the hospital has commenced operations, the hospital retains its CON exemption for as long as it continues to operate
Legislative Description
Health; certificate of need requirements; acute care hospitals established in rural counties that meet certain criteria; provide exemption
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/24/2022
Committee Referrals
Special Committee On Access to Quality Health Care2/22/2022
Full Bill Text
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