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Professions and businesses; authorize registered nurses and physician assistants to certify an individual is disabled for purposes of obtaining special vehicle decals

To have special license plates for vehicles of physicians, physisican assistants, and to empower physicians to delegate the authority to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances to physician assistants and RNs


Education; required information to parents of students regarding meningococcal meningitis and influenza and their vaccines

To require educating parents of students of elementary and secondary schools about meningococcal meningitis and influenza vaccines


Sales and use tax; certain absorbent diapers, undergarments, and pads

To have diapers, undergarments, and pads exempt from sales taxes


Health; restrictions on sale and dispensing of contact lenses with respect to physicians

To restrict both the sale or dispensing of contact lenses from physicians to aid in controlling hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders


Public Health, Department of; carry out projects to increase education, awareness, or diagnosis of valvular heart disease

To have the DPH increase education, awareness, or diagnosis of valvular heart disease and to reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac death that might be caused by valvular heart disease


Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission; subject to Administrative Procedure Act and laws governing open meetings and records

To have the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commision to enforce the Administrative Procedure Act and to have open records about medical cannabis use


Undocumented Persons Family Violence Protection Act

Any undocumented victim of family violence that seeks assistance with law enforcement would not be arrested, charged, or prosecuted for being undocumented


Georgia Dangerous Sexual Predator Prevention Act

To revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board


Insurance; mental health parity requirements

To enforce specific federal regulations for mental health parity (to ensure that mental health and substance abuse treatments be as easy to access as other health care treatments)


Mental health; notice of admission and daily updates to the parent or legal guardian of an involuntary minor patient under 12 years of age

To create notices of admission and provide daily updates from facilities to parental or legal guardians for involuntary minor patients under 12 years of age


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