Capitol Health Hotline is a daily publication for member hospitals and their staff to help them stay up-to-date throughout the legislative session. The 2024 session started Monday, Jan. 8 and ended on March 28. For questions regarding important legislation, please contact GHA's Government Relations Team at (770) 249-4500.

View the GHA-board approved 2024 legislative priorities.

Calls to action may include an ask to contact your local legislator which is why it is crucial that you know who represents you! Need to find your legislator? Find out who represents you easily by entering your home or hospital address in Fast Democracy by clicking here. Your active participation during legislative session is pivotal in shaping healthcare policies.

Hospital Handbook: The Current State of Hospital Finance and Policy in Georgia is a resource guide designed for policy makers, is a one-of-a-kind educational resource that explains the many challenges Georgia's hospitals face. Georgia's hospitals are vital to local and state economies and provide 150,000 jobs and more than $54 billion in economic development. Most of all, they provide quality, life-saving care. This year's publication was awarded the prestigious Phoenix Award by the Georgia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

The Legislative Biennium Mid-Session Guide provides an overview of the 2023 Georgia General Assembly and legislation affecting hospitals and health care. Also included are GHA's legislative priorities and a rundown of bills resting in committee as well as the ones that passed, did not pass or were vetoed. 

GHAPAC is a statewide, non-profit organization formed to promote legislative and political action to preserve quality health care in Georgia. Show your support and donate to GHAPAC today.