Rep. Sharon Cooper

Maddy summaryHR 1060 is a ceremonial resolution passed by Georgia's House of Representatives to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, 2026 - the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. It symbolically honors the six million Jewish victims and millions of others murdered during the Holocaust, reaffirms Georgia's commitment to combating antisemitism and hate, and encourages education about this history. The resolution does not create new laws or policies; it is a formal statement of recognition with no direct impact on individuals or programs. It was adopted by the House on January 27, 2026, and directs the Clerk to distribute copies publicly.

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates February 5, 2026, as Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day in Georgia. It formally recognizes dental hygienists' contributions to oral health care, preventive services, and community outreach, encouraging Georgians to honor their work. The resolution has no policy impact beyond ceremonial recognition.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ronald "Ron" F. Wakefield for his outstanding public service with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis is a symbolic resolution (not a law) passed by the Georgia House of Representatives to commend Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Canines For Kids Program. It recognizes the program's work since 2009, where 16 trained facility dogs provide emotional support to pediatric patients across four hospitals. The resolution has no policy changes or funding impact - it simply expresses formal praise for the program's role in comforting young patients during medical treatments. The House adopted it as a gesture of appreciation with no new obligations for the state or program.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice, so as to authorize certified nurse practitioners and physician assistants to perform artificial insemination; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-6-47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from the certificate of need program, so as to revise an exemption from certificate of need requirements concerning life plan communities; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryHB 197 requires health care providers to make a specific effort to discuss a patient's care with insurance review agents (like private or utility review entities) when medical necessity is questioned. This includes contacting providers directly, using callback systems, or offering website scheduling for later communication during normal business hours. The bill also mandates that insurers implement performance-based programs to reduce prior authorization requirements for high-performing providers who follow evidence-based medicine, with annual reporting to the state department by 2026. It applies to all Georgia health insurance policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to provide protection for household pets in both family violence and dating violence protective orders; to provide for a definition and an exclusion; 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 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding animal protection, so as to prohibit the transfer of certain domestic animals at certain locations; to provide for exceptions; to provide for enforcement; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the department of public health, so as to require healthcare providers, healthcare facilities, and pharmacies to provide the Maternal Mortality Review Committee with psychiatric or other clinical records; to amend Code Section 37-3-166 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to treatment of clinical records, when release permitted, scope of privileged communications, liability for disclosure, and notice to sheriff of discharge, so as to permit the release of clinical records of a deceased patient to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee; to amend Code Section 45-16-24 of the O.C.G.A., relating to notification of suspicious or unusual deaths, court ordered medical examiner's inquiry, and written report of inquiry, so as to remove the requirement that a medical examiner's inquiry for pregnant female deaths be done through a regional perinatal center; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.