GSLA Applauds Final Passage of SB 68, Key Step in Tort Reform for Georgia

ATLANTA, GA – The Georgia Senior Living Association (GSLA) celebrates the final passage of Senate Bill 68, the omnibus bill in Governor Brian Kemp’s comprehensive tort reform package. SB 68 secured bipartisan approval in the Georgia State House of Representatives on March 20 after initially passing the Georgia State Senate on February 21. The bill now heads to Governor Brian Kemp for his signature.

Catie Ramp, President & CEO of GSLA, issued the following statement:
​“On behalf of the Georgia Senior Living Association and the nearly 1,700 senior living communities in our state, we are incredibly grateful to the Georgia General Assembly, their leadership, and Governor Kemp for supporting the successful passage of SB 68.
Georgia’s litigious environment has been a major barrier for operators for far too long. This reform will positively impact our residents and businesses, rebalancing the senior living ecosystem, protecting access, improving resident care, and preserving our workforce.”

GSLA remains committed to advocating for policies that strengthen the senior living industry and looks forward to continued legislative progress.

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Founded in 1998, GSLA is a non-profit, member-based, 501(c)6 trade association representing Georgia's senior living industry and the growing population it serves. Members range from state-licensed assisted living communities (ALC), personal care homes (PCH), Memory Care Communities (MC), and retirement campuses where assisted living, personal care, and memory care may be a component (CCRC), as well as Industry Partners (IP) that provide products and services for the senior living industry.
While GSLA membership is diverse, our mission is shared by all. GSLA works to ensure the right of every Georgia senior to receive quality care in a choice-driven, dignified, safe, and clean residential home environment. GSLA is the only association that exclusively represents and supports Georgia's Senior Living communities.

Media Contact: 
Sydney Cummings
Director of Communications
Georgia Senior Living Association
[email protected]
www.gasla.org