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Georgia 's lieutenant governor pushed new law to clear the way for construction of a new hospital.
The law requires state approval for hospital construction and expansion.
The rules require potential builders to apply for permission for new projects.
State officials evaluate need based on criteria such as population growth and existing capacity.
The final bill doesn’t name Butts County specifically, but it does exempt “a new general acute care hospital in a rural county” from having to obtain a certificate of need.
With a population of about 27,000 , Butts .
County commissioners passed a resolution encouraging the hospital authority to pursue a new facility.
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