GA HB904

Amends Georgia's certificate of need exemption for life plan communities by changing the skilled nursing requirement from "exclusive use" to "primarily utilized by" residents of the community

Reduces the phase-in period for non-resident patient restrictions from five years to three years after initial skilled nursing facility licensure

Establishes permanent caps after the three-year period: no more than 25% of beds may be used for long-term care patients who are not life plan community residents, and no more than the greater of five beds or 10% for short-term rehabilitation patients who are non-residents

Defines "short-term rehabilitation" as skilled nursing facility beds occupied for no more than 100 days per benefit period, covered under Medicare Part A or paid privately

Prohibits Medicaid reimbursement for beds used by non-residents and protects current residents from denial of access or forced removal to comply with these requirements