Archives: Bills

HR 847 is a RESOLUTION that would create the House Study Committee on Evaluating Funding for Public Health.

SR 344 is a RESOLUTION that would create the Senate Study Committee on a Single-payer Healthcare Program.

SR 311 is A RESOLUTION that would the Senate Study Committee on Recovery Residences.

HR 72 is A RESOLUTION that would create the House Study Committee on Cancer Care Access.

SB 136 would provide for the licensure and regulation of community midwives; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the creation of the Certified Community Midwife Board; to provide for membership and duties of the board; to provide for licensure requirements; to provide for the issuance, renewal, and revocation of licenses; to require written disclosures to clients; to provide for authorized acts and duties; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 142 would provide for certain licensure for qualifying international medical graduates; to provide for definitions; to provide for a provisional license under certain conditions; to provide for a limited license under certain conditions; to provide for full licensure under certain conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 373 would require major medical coverage for annual prostate cancer screenings for certain men; to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state employees’ health insurance plan, so as to require coverage for annual prostate cancer screenings for certain men; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require coverage for annual prostate cancer screenings for certain men; to provide for a plan amendment when necessary; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 341 would create a tax credit for certain employers that offer individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements to employees; to provide for terms, conditions, and limitations; to provide for preapproval; to provide for aggregate annual limits; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 186 would permit assisted living communities and personal care homes to enroll as Medicaid providers; to provide for development of a model for implementation; to provide for submission of a state plan amendment or waiver, if necessary; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 287 would create and establish a purpose for the Georgia Interested Parties Advisory Group within the Department of Community Health; to provide for such advisory group’s composition and duties; to provide for the collection of certain data by the Department of Community Health and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; to provide for annual reports; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.