Daily report [Jan. 29, 2013]

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TOMORROW'S FORECAST
* The House will reconvene for its 7th Legislative Day on Monday, January 30, at 10:00 AM. * No bills are expected to be debated on the floor.

GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DAILY REPORT

Tuesday, January 29, 2013
TODAY ON THE FLOOR

6th Legislative Day

RULES CALENDAR
There was NO Debate Calendar for today
LOCAL CALENDAR
HB 63 - Greene County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to reapportion the Board of Commissioners of Greene County. - Authored By: Rep. Mickey Channell of the 120th - House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination - Local - Rule: Open - Yeas: 161; Nays: 0
HB 64 - Greene County; participate in county health insurance program; clarify qualifications
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to establish and clarify qualifications and eligibility of officers and employees for participation in the Greene County health insurance program. - Authored By: Rep. Mickey Channell of the 120th - House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination - Local - Rule: Open - Yeas: 161; Nays: 0
HB 65 - Greene County; Board of Education; change description of districts
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to reapportion the Greene County Board of Education. - Authored By: Rep. Mickey Channell of the 120th - House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination - Local - Rule: Open - Yeas: 161; Nays: 0
HB 72 - Newnan, City of; change description of election districts
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to reapportion and provide terms of office for the Newnan City Council. - Authored By: Rep. Lynn Ratigan Smith of the 70th - House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination - Local - Rule: Open - Yeas: 161; Nays: 0
* The House will reconvene Monday, January 30, at 10:00 AM, for its 7th Legislative Day.
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COMMITTEE ON RULES
* The Rules Committee will next meet on Wednesday, January 30, at 9:00 AM
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COMMITTEE ACTION REPORT
Governmental Affairs
SB 24 - "Hospital Medicaid Financing Program Act"; enact
- BILL SUMMARY: SB 24, designated the "Hospital Medicaid Financing Program Act", authorizes the Department of Community Health (DCH) to establish, assess and discontinue provider payments on hospitals. Those payments may not be higher than what is necessary to match federal Medicaid funds and not higher than what is set by the General Appropriations Act. Terms of payments will be set by the DCH Board with their rule making authority. These payments may only be deposited into the Indigent Care Trust Fund, which doesn't lapse at the end of the year. These payments may only be used to match federal Medicaid funds. These payments cease if the department reduces Medicaid rates to hospitals, reduces rates during CMO rate setting, or changes ANY payment methodology, administrative rule or payment policy that would directly affect hospitals that were in effect at the close of Fiscal Year 2012.
The General Assembly retains the authority to override the board's provider assessment. Provider payments count toward the hospital's indigent or charity care requirements for DSH payments.
The provisions of SB 24 are automatically repealed on June 30, 2017, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. It becomes effective upon the Governor's signature or July 1, 2013, whichever happens first. - Authored By: Sen. Charlie Bethel of the 54th - Committee Action: Do Pass

* Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office, and are then placed on the General Calendar.
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COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE

TBD 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Floor Session (LD7) Appropriation Public Safety Subcommittee RULES SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUDGET & FISCAL AFFAIRS OVERSIGHT Joint Health Appropriation Subcommittee JOINT EDUCATION Appropriation Higher Education Subcommittee Appropriation General Government Subcommittee Appropriation Economic Development Subcommittee Public Finance and Policy Subcommittee of Ways and Means CODE REVISION STATE PROPERTIES Appropriation Health Subcommittee

HOUSE CHAMBER (10:00am) 403 CAP 341 CAP 506 CLOB 415 CLOB 341 CAP 606 CLOB 515 CLOB 415 CLOB 506 CLOB 133 CAP 403 CAP 403 CAP 341 CAP

* This meeting schedule is up to date at the time of this report, but meeting dates and times are subject to change. To keep up with the latest schedule please visit www.house.ga.gov and click on Meetings Calendar.