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GA SB340
Bill
Status
Passed
5/6/2022
Primary Sponsor
Kay Kirkpatrick
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AI Summary
- Amends O.C.G.A. § 31-7-95 to lower the threshold for "designated teaching hospital" eligibility from requiring at least 50 residents to requiring just one ACGME-accredited residency program, excluding stand-alone fellowship programs
- Updates the accrediting body reference throughout the code section from "American Medical Association" to the "Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)"
- Retains existing requirements that designated teaching hospitals must operate a 24-hour, seven-day-per-week emergency room open to the public and file semiannual statistical reports with the Department of Community Health
- Expands the pool of hospitals eligible to contract with the state for medical education funding by significantly reducing the residency program size requirement
Legislative Description
Hospital Authorities and Designated Teaching Hospitals; definitions; revise
Last Action
Effective Date 2022-07-01
5/6/2022
Committee Referrals
Health and Human Services2/11/2022
Health and Human Services1/24/2022
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