Rep. Lee Hawkins

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 and Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require that final reimbursements to pharmacies for prescription drugs are based on certain formulas; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public assistance, so as to provide for the Department of Community Health to regularly and systematically review information from certain sources to determine and verify eligibility of Medicaid recipients; to provide for related matters; to provide for a state plan amendment or waiver request; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 and Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances and general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, respectively, so as to designate the second week in March of each year as "Sleep Health Awareness Week" in Georgia; to encourage the Department of Public Health to integrate sleep hygiene education; to provide for the Department of Public Health to voluntarily exchange information regarding sleep hygiene education; to provide for legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to provide requirements for nurse staffing in hospitals; to provide for definitions; to require a written nurse services staffing plan; to provide for an official nurse services staffing plan; to provide for the establishment of nurse staffing committees; to provide for annual reports of staffing information to the Department of Community Health; to provide for anonymous reports and investigations of unsafe staffing conditions; to establish an advisory commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning the Department of Public Health, so as to require certain hospitals to offer perinatal bereavement care counseling options and any available perinatal bereavement devices; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness upon appropriation of funds; to provide for a repealer clause; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees' health insurance and benefit plans, so as to mandate that the state health benefit plan provide coverage for qualifying nonopioid pain management drugs that is in parity with its coverage for opioid pain management drugs; to provide for definitions; to provide for parity with regard to annual deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, exclusions, reductions, other limitations, or utilization review; to provide for legislative construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, so as to provide for the compounding of certain active pharmaceutical ingredients; to provide for definitions; to prohibit the sale, transfer, or distribution of certain compounded drugs under certain conditions; to require manufacturers and wholesalers to provide certain documentation; to provide for record maintenance; to provide for the timely furnishing of records to the State Board of Pharmacy; to authorize inspections by the State Board of Pharmacy; to provide for penalties and enforcement; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryHR 1420 is a commemorative resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives to honor Anthony Trey Harrell, a Blakely, Georgia resident and community member who died on February 13, 2026. The resolution expresses the House’s condolences and recognizes Harrell’s roles as a restaurant owner, Early County Board of Education member, and dedicated community figure. It contains no policy changes or legal requirements - it solely serves as a symbolic gesture of remembrance. The resolution was adopted by the House on February 19, 2026, and directs the Clerk to share a copy with Harrell’s family.

A RESOLUTION recognizing the burden of lung cancer in the United States and the State of Georgia; supporting prevention, early detection, and timely intervention to improve patient outcomes; addressing disparities in care; and encouraging expanding access to Georgians to cutting-edge technology to support lung cancer prevention, early detection, and timely intervention; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authorization and general requirements for transaction of insurance, so as to provide for a benefit provider to disclose certain payments to a treating healthcare provider; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.