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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1393: Hospitals; allow rural hospitals to join together to allow further purchasing power with third-party payors but retain their independence

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1393 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Hospitals; allow rural hospitals to join together to allow further purchasing power with third-party payors but retain their independence. Primary sponsor: Bill Werkheiser (Republican), Angie O'Steen (Republican), Leesa Hagan (Republican), James Burchett (Republican), Butch Parrish (Republican), John Corbett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2026): Senate Tabled.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal hospital authorities, so as to allow rural hospitals to join together to allow further purchasing power with third-party payors but retain their independence; to provide for legislative findings and intentions; to provide for the application doctrine developed in federal antitrust jurisprudence; to provide for construction; to provide for immunity; to provide for collaboration; to provide for joint negotiations with third-party payors; to provide for best practices; to provide for shared staffing; to provide for certain immunity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill WerkheiserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse157
Angie O'SteenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse169
Leesa HaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse156
James BurchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse176
Butch ParrishPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse158
John CorbettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse174

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senate Tabled
  2. Senate Read Second Time
  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  4. Senate Read and Referred
  5. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  6. House Third Readers
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  8. House Second Readers
  9. House First Readers
  10. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source