Sen. Bill Cowsert

Primary SB 158

In committee · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

State Health Planning and Development; certificate of need requirement; create additional exemptions; freestanding emergency services; create certificate of need process

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state health planning and development, so as to create additional exemptions from the certificate of need requirement; to create a certificate of need process for freestanding emergency services; to provide for department application standards for freestanding emergency services; to provide for additional exemptions from certificate of need for hospital expenditures, multi-specialty surgical centers, and the sale of single specialty surgery centers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

In committee Feb 14, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 211

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Hill, Senator Judson; honoring

A RESOLUTION honoring Senator Judson Hill for his outstanding service in the Georgia General Assembly; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 14, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 207

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Price, Honorable Tom; honoring

A RESOLUTION honoring and congratulating Tom Price; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 14, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 157

In committee · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

State Health Planning and Development; certificate of needs requirement; create additional exemptions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state health planning and development, so as to create additional exemptions to the certificate of need requirement; to add a definition; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

In committee Feb 14, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 70

Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Hospital Medicaid Financing Program; sunset provision; extend

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6C of Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the hospital Medicaid financing program, so as to extend the sunset provision; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Feb 13, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SR 197

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Prosecution-based Victim Advocacy Day; recognize February 28, 2017

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 28, 2017, as Prosecution-based Victim Advocacy Day in Georgia; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 10, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 196

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Georgia Court Reporting and Captioning Week; recognize February 11-18, 2017

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 11-18, 2017, as Georgia Court Reporting and Captioning Week at the capitol; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 10, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 199

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholars; commend

A RESOLUTION commending University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholars on Academic Recognition Day for 2017; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 10, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 187

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Hunt, Pastor Johnny; honoring

A RESOLUTION honoring Pastor Johnny Hunt; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 9, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 123

In committee · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Health Planning and Development; destination cancer hospital for purposes of certificate of need; eliminate 65 percent out-of-state patient base requirement

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state health planning and development, so as to eliminate the 65 percent out-of-state patient base requirement for a destination cancer hospital for purposes of certificate of need; to eliminate the 50 bed limitation on destination cancer hospitals; to provide that destination cancer hospitals can increase bed capacity under certain conditions; to eliminate the limitation on the number of destination cancer hospitals that can be issued a certificate of need; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

In committee Feb 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track