Hospital Authority of Clarke County, Georgia

MEMBERS: 

TERM: 6 years – limit 1 full 6 year term

AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION: Georgia Laws 1941 page 241

MEETING INFORMATION: Quarterly as scheduled

PURPOSE

The Hospital Authority of Clarke County, Georgia (the"Hospital Authority") owns and leases the real property and facilities used in the operation of Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. The Hospital Authority also serves as the conduit issuer of revenue bonds or certificates issued to finance the construction of such facilities (as well as refunding of such bond debt from time to time as market conditions dictate). On October 1, 2016 Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. became the owner of Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. and the name of this entity was changed to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. (the "Affiliation Transaction"). The Hospital Authority has the responsibility of enforcing certain covenants made by Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. in connection with the Affiliation Transaction.

MEMBERS
TERM EXPIRES
Karl Barnett, M.D.02-28-2025
Bill Bland02-28-2025
Roswell Lawrence, Jr., Ph.D.02-28-2025
Chandra Echols02-28-2027
Kelly Grow, M.D.02-28-2027
Helen H. Mills, Ed.D.02-28-2027
Jeff Bishop02-28-2029
Cecilia Santibanez02-28-2029
Peter Shedd02-28-2029

METHOD OF APPOINTMENT
Mayor and Commission

CONTACT
Kevin Lang, Attorney - Fortson, Bentley and Griffin, P.A.
706-548-1151