Major Day for Healthcare Legislation in Georgia

This is critical reading in that yesterday saw more health care legislation move than ever in recent history. There were three bills of several that moved as outlined in the three articles below the bills are:

1. SB106
   1. Medicaid Waiver bill to allow governors to seek various waivers for best practices
2. HB321
   1. Approved extension of $1 billion Provider Fee Major support from Gov. Kemp due to huge budget implications
   2. Introduced Major transparency language to require full disclosure of hospital financial data
   3. Moves to Senate Rules and Floor for consideration and passage
3. HB186
   1. Toner Down CON to include
      1. CTCA compromise
      2. Diluted language for Transparency
      3. Innovation center for study of health care best practices to be appointed by Governor
      4. Moves to Senate Rules and Floor for consideration

These bills will have profound effect on rural hospitals !! Read and pass to all hospital directors, board members, and C-Suite people.

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