HR 161: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; opening the new Arthur M. Blank Hospital; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, the state's only freestanding pediatric healthcare system, for opening the Arthur M. Blank Hospital on September 29, 2024. The text describes the hospital as a 19-story, 2-million-square-foot facility with 446 licensed beds, most dedicated to critical care, and notes it is now Georgia's only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. The resolution also highlights the transfer of 202 patients using 65 ambulances from Egleston Hospital to the new facility in under 12 hours, and notes the system's national rankings from U.S. News & World Report. It does not change any law, create funding, or impose requirements; it simply expresses the House's commendation and directs the Clerk to send a copy of the resolution to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

• Formally recognizes and commends Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for its contributions to pediatric healthcare in Georgia.
• Celebrates the opening of the Arthur M. Blank Hospital, describing its size, bed count, and trauma center status.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of the House's position.

The resolution directly names Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, its staff, patients, and the Arthur M. Blank Hospital. It has no binding effect on other individuals, businesses, or government agencies in Georgia.

Because this is a commendatory resolution rather than a law, its practical effect is symbolic: it puts the Georgia House of Representatives on record praising the hospital system's new facility, but it does not change funding, regulations, or healthcare policy for Georgians.

• The resolution recites background facts about Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's scope, including 789 licensed beds across three hospitals and over 14,000 employees.
• It describes the Arthur M. Blank Hospital's opening on September 29, 2024, including its 446 licensed beds and Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center designation.
• It resolves that the House recognizes and commends the hospital system for its contributions to pediatric healthcare in Georgia.
• It directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

1. 2025-02-04House Read and Adopted (Cámara de Representantes)
2. 2025-02-04House First Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
3. 2025-02-04House Hopper (Cámara de Representantes)

• Karen Lupton (D, HD-083)Patrocinador principal
• Mary Oliver (D, HD-084)
• Sharon Cooper (R, HD-045)
• Samuel Park (D, HD-107)

• pediatric healthcare
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
• hospitals
• legislative commendation