Generally revise healthcare laws

2025 Regular Session

LC 3056 aimed to broadly revise state healthcare laws to modernize licensure, patient safety, and regulation, but the draft died in process, so no changes take effect.

(LC) Draft Died in Process

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Summary of Bill LC 3056 — Generally revise healthcare laws

Overview

Bill number: LC 3056

Title: Generally revise healthcare laws

Subject: Health; Health Care Services (and related safety provisions)

Introduced: December 13, 2024

Status: Draft Died in Process (LC). As of May 27, 2025, the draft did not advance and is considered to have died in process.

Classification: Bill (Legislative Counsel draft)

Purpose and intent (as inferred from available information)

The title indicates a broad attempt to revise the body of existing healthcare statutes. Without the full text, the specific objectives are not disclosed. Typically, a bill with this scope would aim to reorganize, clarify, or modernize statutes governing health care providers, patient rights, safety standards, licensure and regulation, funding mechanisms, and related health services delivery.

Key provisions (availability of text)

No bill text or detailed provisions are publicly provided in the available information. Because of the lack of text, the exact changes proposed (e.g., changes to licensure requirements, scope of practice, hospital or clinic regulation, patient privacy, reimbursement rules, or safety and quality standards) cannot be enumerated.

If the text becomes available, the main provisions would be summarized here, including:

Which statutes or sections would be repealed, amended, or created
Any changes to licensure, scope of practice, or professional regulation
Revisions to patient safety, privacy, and data reporting
Impacts on funding, budgeting, or program administration
Compliance deadlines and enforcement mechanisms

Who would be affected

Broadly, a “general revision” bill would affect:

Health care providers and facilities (hospitals, clinics, physicians, nurses, allied health professionals)
Regulatory and licensing agencies
Patients and health plan or service users
Payers, insurers, and potentially state health programs
Health system administrators and policymakers

Procedural and timeline aspects

Introduced: Dec 13, 2024

Draft On Hold: Dec 13, 2024 (indicates the draft was paused at the outset)

Drafter Assigned: Dec 13, 2024 (an official draft was prepared)

Status update: Draft Died in Process on May 27, 2025 (the bill did not progress toward enactment)

Implications: With the draft having died in process, no legislative changes from LC 3056 would take effect. If reintroduced, the bill would need to pass committee reviews, garner floor votes, and be signed into law (or overridden by constitutional mechanisms) to become law. Track for potential reintroduction or related companion bills.

Next steps for stakeholders

Monitor for any reintroduction or related measures with the same or similar intent.

Obtain the full bill text when available to review specific provisions, fiscal impact statements, and anticipated regulatory changes.

If interested, participate in committee hearings or provide input during any future consideration.

If you’d like, I can update this summary promptly once the full text or additional legislative actions for LC 3056 are available.