HB 987 Georgia House · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Health; additional measures for the protection of elderly persons; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to provide additional measures for the protection of elderly persons; to increase the maximum fines for violation by health care facilities; to provide for staffing, training, and financial stability requirements for certain personal care homes and assisted living communities; to provide for limited nursing services in assisted living communities; to provide for certification of memory care centers; to provide for definitions; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for definitions; to rename the State Board of Nursing Home Administrators the State Board of Long-Term Care Facility Administrators; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2020

Committee Review

Jun 2020

House Passage

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Jun 2020

Signed into Law

Jun 2020

Introduced Feb 21, 2020 Signed Jun 30, 2020

Floor votes · House Feb 28, 2020

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 30, 2020

Signed into law

Act 403

upper

Jun 30, 2020

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Jun 24, 2020

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

lower

Jun 19, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Jun 17, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 2, 2020

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 28, 2020

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Feb 26, 2020

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors