Rep. Lee Hawkins

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, so as to provide for a pilot program to improve the management of inpatient insulin levels in rural hospital organizations and for other purposes; to provide that such program be conducted by the Rural Health System Innovation Center; to provide for a grant program; to provide for the center to establish grant criteria and amounts; to provide for a report; to provide for definitions; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date conditioned on appropriations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a policy bill) passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It formally recognizes and commends Scott Maxwell for his decades of public service and retirement, highlighting his career as a government affairs consultant and former roles including work with Senator Sam Nunn and Georgia state government. The resolution extends best wishes for his retirement but includes no new laws, funding, or policy changes. It serves solely as a formal acknowledgment of his professional contributions.

Maddy summaryHR 607 is a non-binding resolution congratulating St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah, Georgia, on its 150th anniversary. It recognizes the hospital's founding in 1875 by the Sisters of Mercy and its long-standing role as a community-focused healthcare provider serving Southeast Georgia. The resolution formally honors the hospital's history of medical care, community outreach programs (like the Good Samaritan Clinic), and its affiliation with Candler Hospital. This symbolic gesture has no legal effect or policy changes - it solely expresses legislative support for the hospital's anniversary.

Maddy summaryHR 601 is a non-binding House resolution expressing support for increased awareness of stomach cancer, primarily targeting public education efforts. It cites global and U.S. statistics - including 26,890 new U.S. cases in 2024, disparities in racial/ethnic groups, and Georgia's 11th-highest mortality ranking - to highlight the need for better public understanding of symptoms and early detection. The resolution directs the House Clerk to distribute copies to the public and press but does not fund programs, change laws, or mandate action. It serves solely as a symbolic statement to encourage advocacy and awareness.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of health, so as to provide for certain placement procedures for children upon discharge from a hospital or psychiatric residential treatment facility in certain circumstances; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20A of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to patient protection, so as to provide for per diem payments to hospitals or psychiatric residential treatment facilities in certain circumstances; to amend Chapter 21A of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Medicaid Care Management Organizations Act," so as to provide for per diem payments to hospitals or psychiatric residential treatment facilities in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryHR 546 is a symbolic resolution recognizing May 2025 as Myositis Awareness Month. It does not create new laws or allocate funding but aims to raise public awareness about myositis, a rare autoimmune muscle disease affecting people with symptoms like muscle weakness, pain, and fatigue. The resolution highlights challenges such as delayed diagnosis, limited specialist access, and health disparities for women and people of color with the condition. It specifically calls for recognition through the Georgia House of Representatives, directing the Clerk to distribute copies to the public and press. This resolution directly affects individuals living with myositis and the broader rare disease community.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 64 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers, so as to provide that such managers have a duty of care to insureds, health plans, and providers; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a priority of duties; to provide for a private right of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to mandatory reporting requirements for nurses, so as to require registered professional nurses and advanced practice registered nurses in outpatient settings to immediately notify his or her supervising or delegating physician when he or she is subject to a complaint or report made to the Georgia Board of Nursing; to require the Georgia Board of Nursing to transmit to the Georgia Composite Medical Board copies of certain complaints and reports received relating to care rendered in certain settings which requires physician involvement; to provide for definitions; to provide for confidentiality and privileges relating to communications between the boards; to provide for an exception; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 471) commemorates the historical value of a 1911 Rand McNally map of Lumpkin County, Georgia. It recognizes how the map documents now-vanished communities like Auraria (a former county seat and gold rush hub) and Porter Springs (a historic health resort), alongside early transportation routes and cultural landmarks. The resolution encourages public education and further study of the county's evolving geography and cultural heritage reflected in the map. As a symbolic gesture, it does not create new laws, alter policies, or directly affect any individuals or entities.

Maddy summaryHR 399 creates a temporary House Study Committee to examine the use of pavement markings on one-way streets in Georgia. The committee will study whether such markings (like painted lines) could improve safety for drivers unfamiliar with routes or distracted by navigation systems, reduce wrong-way travel, and determine best practices for implementation. It does not enact new laws or requirements but will recommend potential future legislation after its study. The committee, composed of five House members, the transportation commissioner, and the highway safety director, must report its findings by December 1, 2025.