25 LC 57 0184
House Bill 262
By: Representatives O’Steen of the 169
th
, Burchett of the 176
th
, Campbell of the 171
st
,
Corbett of the 174
th
, and LaHood of the 175
th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
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Department of Community Health, so as to provide for a grant program for the purpose of2
acquiring and installing backup generators; to provide that the department shall consult with3
the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency in establishing grant4
criteria; to provide for the department to establish grant amounts; to provide for a definition;5
to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.6
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7
SECTION 1.8
Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department9
of Community Health, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:10
"31-2-20.
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'critical access hospital' shall have the same12
meaning as provided in Code Section 31-8-9.1.13
(b) Subject to appropriations by the General Assembly or other available funding, the14
department shall establish a grant program to provide funding to critical access hospitals15
for the purpose of acquiring and installing backup generators. The department, in16
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consultation with the director of emergency management and homeland security shall17
establish grant criteria and make award decisions; provided, however, that the department18
and the director of emergency management and homeland security shall, to the greatest19
extent possible, prioritize the approval of applications of those critical access hospitals20
lacking a backup generator. The department shall be authorized to establish the grant21
amount awarded to each recipient on a case-by-case basis."22
SECTION 2.23
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.24
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