A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to revise relative to certificate of need; to amend Code Section 48-7-29.20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for contributions to rural hospital organizations, so as to increase the aggregate limit for tax credits for contributions to rural hospital organizations; to extend the sunset provision; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for the creation of the Comprehensive Health Coverage Commission; to provide for its members; to provide for its purpose and duties; to provide for assistance from experts and consultants; to provide for semiannual reports; to provide for the automatic repeal of the commission; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Statutes affected:
LC 33 9654/a: 48-7-29.20, 31-6-2, 31-6-21, 31-6-40, 31-6-47, 31-6-70, 31-6-42, 31-6-43, 31-6-44, 31-6-45, 37-3-1, 31-6-51, 49-4-156, 50-4-3
LC 33 9687S/hs: 48-7-29.20, 31-6-2, 31-6-21, 31-6-40, 31-6-47, 31-6-70, 31-6-43, 31-6-42, 31-6-44, 37-3-1, 31-7-47.1, 31-6-47.1, 31-6-44.1, 31-7-47, 31-6-51, 31-6-45, 31-8-9.1, 49-4-156, 50-4-3
LC 33 9687S/hcs: 48-7-29.20, 31-6-2, 31-6-21, 31-6-40, 31-6-47, 31-6-70, 31-6-43, 31-6-42, 31-6-44, 37-3-1, 31-7-47.1, 31-6-47.1, 31-6-44.1, 31-7-47, 31-6-51, 31-6-45, 31-8-9.1, 49-4-156, 50-4-3
Sen Ctee sub LC 33 9707S: 48-7-29.20, 31-6-2, 31-6-40, 31-6-21, 31-6-47, 31-6-70, 31-6-43, 31-6-42, 31-6-44, 37-3-1, 31-7-47.1, 31-6-47.1, 31-6-44.1, 31-7-47, 31-6-51, 31-6-45, 31-8-9.1, 49-4-156, 50-4-3
HB 1339/AP*: 48-7-29.20, 31-6-2, 31-6-21, 31-6-40, 31-6-47, 31-6-70, 31-6-43, 31-6-42, 31-6-44, 31-6-44.1, 37-3-1, 31-6-47.1, 31-6-51, 31-6-45, 31-8-9.1, 49-4-156, 50-4-3