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Georgia House Bill HB645 Compare Versions

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1-25 HB 645/AP
2-House Bill 645 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
1+25 LC 46 1108
2+House Bill 645
33 By: Representatives LaHood of the 175
44 th
55 , Cooper of the 45
66 th
77 , Carpenter of the 4
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99 , Corbett of
1010 the 174
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1212 , and Williams of the 148
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1515 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1616 AN ACT
1717 To amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
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1919 relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to repeal certain provisions2
20-requiring COVID-19 testing and to authorize influenza vaccinations; to provide for related3
21-matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4
20+requiring COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities; to provide for3
21+related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4
2222 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5
2323 SECTION 1.6
2424 Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to7
2525 regulation of hospitals and related institutions, is amended by repealing and reserving Code8
2626 Section 31-7-12.6, relating to SARS CoV-2 testing for residents and staff in long-term care9
2727 facilities.10
2828 SECTION 2.11
29-Said article is further amended in Code Section 31-7-18, relating to vaccinations for12
30-influenza and related items, by replacing "50" with "18" in subsection (a).13
31-SECTION 3.14
32-All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.15
29+All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.12
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