Daily report [Feb. 1, 2013]

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TOMORROW'S FORECAST
* The House will reconvene for its 10th Legislative Day on Monday, February 4, at 10:00 AM. * No bills are expected to be debated on the floor.

GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DAILY REPORT

Friday, February 01, 2013
TODAY ON THE FLOOR

9th Legislative Day

RULES CALENDAR
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The provisions of SB 24 are automatically repealed on June 30, 2017, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly.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 - House Committee: Governmental Affairs - Rule: Structured - Yeas: 147; Nays: 18
* The House will reconvene Monday, February 4, at 10:00 AM, for its 10th Legislative Day.
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COMMITTEE ON RULES
The Committee on Rules has not yet fixed the next debate calendar
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COMMITTEE ACTION REPORT
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local
HB 5 - Forest Park, City of; councilmember votes for calling special meeting; change number
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide for the number of councilmember votes to call special meetings, transact business, override vetoes, remove the city manager, remove a director or a board member, and for other purposes in the City of Forest Park. - Authored By: Rep. Keisha Waites of the 60th - Committee Action: Do Pass
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local
HB 147 - Elberton, City of; change description of election districts
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to reapportion the City of Elberton City Council. - Authored By: Rep. Tom McCall of the 33rd - 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

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

Monday, February 04, 2013 Floor Session (LD10) Jacobs Subcommittee of Judiciary Civil ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM Elections Subcommittee of Governmenal Affairs Setzler Subcommittee Judiciary Non-Civil Code Revision- Welch Subcommittee Powell Subcommittee (One) of Judiciary Civil

HOUSE CHAMBER (10:00am) 132 CAP 406 CLOB 606 CLOB 132 CAP 403 CAP 132 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.