Rep. Katie Dempsey

A RESOLUTION recognizing the Georgia Psychological Association; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 7, 2023, as Strolling Thunder Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Georgia's Community Service Boards and recognizing February 16, 2023, as Community Service Boards Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt the sale or use of certain absorbent diapers, undergarments, and pads from taxation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association and recognizing March 1, 2023, as Alzheimer's Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to provide for a three-year pilot program to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) under the state health benefit plan; to provide for agreements; to provide for an annual report; to provide for related matters; to provide for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Together Georgia; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to mental health, so as to provide for a psychiatric advance directive; to provide for a competent adult to express his or her mental health care treatment preferences and desires directly through instructions written in advance and indirectly through appointing an agent to make mental health care decisions on behalf of that person; to amend Titles 16, 29, 31, 37, and 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, guardian and ward, health, mental health, and social services, respectively, so as to provide for interaction and relationship with advance directives for health care; to provide for application; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for conforming references and consistent terminology; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to create the "Georgia Caregivers Act"; to provide for definitions; to require hospitals to provide patients with the opportunity to identify lay caregivers; to provide that named lay caregivers are not obligated to provide aftercare; to provide that no new private right of action is created; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-7-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to influenza vaccinations for discharged patients aged 65 and older, vaccinations or other measures for health care workers in hospitals, immunity from liability, and standing orders, so as to lower the age to 50 years old for hospitals to offer inpatients vaccinations for the influenza virus prior to discharge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.