A Georgia bill on beds and licensure, introduced and still moving. Last moved February 24, 2026.
What this means for a building owner
This would not change the rules for most nursing homes. It would only cover nursing homes and similar care homes for war veterans that the state veterans agency owns or has run on its behalf. Those homes would not need the usual state approval to be built or expanded, and their beds would be left out of the state's bed count used to decide if more beds are needed. The text does not say when this starts, and it does not say how much money is involved.
What the bill does
Georgia requires state approval before someone builds or adds nursing home beds. This bill would drop that approval step for nursing homes that serve war veterans and are owned by, or run for, the state veterans agency. Their beds also would not be counted when the state figures out if an area needs more nursing home beds or services. The text does not say when this would start.
Written by AI from the bill's own Introduced text of February 13, 2026, on September 23, 2026. Not legal advice. Read the official text ›
Introduced · last moved February 24, 2026 · no effective date stated yet
Georgia has 356 certified nursing homes.
Official title Health; exempt from certificate of need requirements certain nursing homes for war veterans
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificate of need program, so as to exempt from certificate of need requirements certain nursing homes for war veterans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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What this affects
- Who pays, or is paid
- Whoever holds or wants a licence in Georgia. Certificate-of-need and bed rules set what an existing licence is worth.
- Which buildings
- 356 facilities holding 39,462 licensed beds in Georgia.
- The dollars, or the rule
- We cannot tell yet from the text. No dollar figure or threshold is stated in what we hold.
- Effective
- We cannot tell yet from the text. No effective date is stated yet.
- Status
- Introduced, as of February 24, 2026.
Certificate-of-need and moratorium rules decide whether supply can grow, and that sets what an existing licence is worth.
Latest action, February 24, 2026: House Committee Favorably Reported
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Bill text and status: legis.ga.gov · retrieved August 3, 2026