Rep. Sharon Cooper

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393.5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited telemarketing, Internet activities, or home repair, so as to provide that the transmission of another person's medical information shall be deemed an unfair and deceptive trade practice; to provide for a definition; to provide for cumulative remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide requirements for submitting certain evidence collected from a forensic medical examination to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to provide for a definition; to provide for procedure; to provide for reporting; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Electronic Cigarettes, E-liquids, and Other Vapor Products; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 21-27, 2016, as Eating Disorders Awareness Week at the capitol, in conjunction with the observance of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week; and for other purposes.

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 relative to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to provide for certain requirements for advertisement or publication of representations of board certification by physicians; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 and Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to fraud and related offenses and general provisions relative to public assistance, respectively, so as to redesignate Code Section 49-4-15, relating to fraud in obtaining public assistance, food stamps, or Medicaid, penalties, and recovery of overpayments, as new Code Section 16-9-63; to revise terminology in said Code Section 16-9-63; to reserve the Code Section 49-4-15 designation; to revise Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 34 and Chapter 7A of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to benefits relative to employment security and tax credits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 25, 2016, as Health Information Technology Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 and Chapter 17 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies and control of venereal disease, respectively, so as to provide for expedited partner therapy for patients with chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis; to provide for definitions; to revise provisions relating to dispensing prescription drugs; to provide for immunity; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Georgia CORE and recognizing March 2, 2016, as Georgia CORE Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on a Georgia Abuser Registry; and for other purposes.