STATE BILLGA HB 1393ENGROSSED

Hospitals; allow rural hospitals to join together to allow further purchasing power with third-party payors but retain their independence

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal hospital authorities, so as to allow rural hospitals to join together to allow further purchasing power with third-party payors but retain their independence; to provide for legislative findings and intentions; to provide for the application doctrine developed in federal antitrust jurisprudence; to provide for construction; to provide for immunity; to provide for collaboration; to provide for joint negotiations with third-party payors; to provide for best practices; to provide for shared staffing; to provide for certain immunity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 4, 2026
253 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA HB 1393 · EngrossedMar 4

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Bill details

Last action
Senate Tabled · Mar 31, 2026

Sponsors

WWWilliam WerkheiserRepresentative · Republican · HD-157Primary sponsor
AOAngie O'SteenRepresentative · Republican · HD-169Primary sponsor
LHLeesa HaganRepresentative · Republican · HD-156Primary sponsor
JBJames BurchettRepresentative · Republican · HD-176Primary sponsor
BPButch ParrishRepresentative · Republican · HD-158Primary sponsor
JCJohn CorbettRepresentative · Republican · HD-174Primary sponsor
BWBen WatsonSenator · Republican · SD-001

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 31, 2026Senate TabledSenate
Mar 27, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Mar 27, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Mar 6, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Mar 4, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 4, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Mar 3, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Feb 20, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Show 2 earlier actions
Feb 19, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Feb 19, 2026House HopperHouse

Recorded votes

Passage: House Vote #619Mar 4, 2026 · House · 170 yea · 0 nayPassed
Motion To Table Remaining Legislation On The Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #912Mar 31, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 10 nayPassed

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