A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Department of Administrative Services, so as to transfer the state health care benefit plan from the Department of Community Health to the Department of Administrative Services; to require incentives for public employees to utilize federally qualified health centers; to provide for the identification of up to 100 potential new sites for federally qualified health centers; to provide for a task force; to provide for an advisory board; to amend Chapter 18 of Title 45 and Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to employees' insurance and benefit plans and to teachers and other school personnel, respectively, so as to provide for the transfer of health care benefit plans for state employees and public school teachers and employees; to amend various other provisions of the O.C.G.A., for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored bills
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies, so as to prohibit the use of restraints on pregnant inmates under certain circumstances; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road, so as to limit the use of wireless telecommunication devices while operating a motor vehicle when the driver is over 18 years of age or operating a school bus; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that only persons who are the presently elected holders of the office being sought shall be designated as incumbents; to provide for certain information on qualifying forms; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 1, 2017, as Resurgens Orthopaedics Advocacy Day; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing January 25, 2017, as Physician's Day at the capitol; saluting the physicians of Georgia; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing January 24, 2017, as Tourism, Hospitality, and Arts Day at the state capitol and commending the tourism industry of Georgia; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing Louise Blais, the Consul General of Canada in Atlanta; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing Steven M. Walsh, M.D., as "Doctor of the Day" for January 11, 2016, and commending him for his many contributions to the welfare of the citizens of the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the care and protection of indigent and elderly patients, so as to provide for the establishment and operation of a drug repository program to accept and dispense unused prescription drugs; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the O.C.G.A., relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, so as to repeal the "Utilization of Unused Prescription Drugs Act"; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to medical assistance generally, so as to revise a provision for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.