Rep. Sharon Cooper

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to provide for certain identification by health care practitioners to patients with regard to their license; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to require that advertisements identify a health care practitioner's license; to require identifiers and signage; to provide for applicability; to provide for violations; 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 an Act creating one or more community improvement districts in Cobb County and each municipality therein, approved March 20, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4009), as amended, so as to add a certain provision relating to the powers of such districts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3723), so as to revise the compensation of the solicitor-general of Cobb County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nurses, so as to revise various provisions relating to the licensure of registered professional nurses and licensed practical nurses; to revise provisions relating to the powers and duties of the Georgia Board of Nursing; to provide for acceptance of nursing education programs located outside the United States; to provide for a time period for applicants who do not pass the licensing examination; to revise provisions relating to renewal of licensure; 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 Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice, so as to require physicians to complete continuing education training on prescribing controlled substances and the development of addiction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Georgia campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine upon the grand occasion of its tenth anniversary; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION encouraging Georgia's technical schools, colleges, and universities to expand gerontology and dementia education and training throughout their academic curriculum in order to address the growing economic, social, and healthcare needs created by an aging population; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Commissioner Brenda Fitzgerald, MD, and the Department of Public Health; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing May 14, 2015, as Atrial Fibrillation Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Fibroids Education and Awareness; and for other purposes.