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Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia HB 1393

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description

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.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 31, 2026
Senate		Senate Vote #912 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see
Mar 4, 2026
House		House Vote #619 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see

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