Rep. Michelle Au

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the Department of Community Health to conduct an annual review of medications and treatment for sickle cell disease for Medicaid recipients; to provide for public input; to provide for an annual report; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-24-59.10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coverage for autism, so as to update the reference to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; 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 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 16, Chapter 5 of Title 17, Chapter 1 of Title 35, and Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses involving illegal aliens, searches and seizures, general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, and jails, respectively, so as to revise terminology referring to persons who are noncitizens and present in the United States without official documentation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for the issuance of driving cards to noncitizen residents who are ineligible for a driver's license, temporary permit, or identification card; to revise a definition and provide for a definition; to provide for an exception to the requirement that the Department of Driver Services utilize a certain program; to provide for application requirements for such driving cards; to provide for standards for the appearance of such cards; to provide for minimum age for issuance of such cards; to provide for fees for issuance and renewal of such cards; to provide for expiration of such cards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 15, 2023, as Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 2, Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31, and Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to seeds and plants generally, offenses against public health and morals, general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, and general provisions relative to torts, respectively, so as to authorize the use, production, manufacturing, and dispensing of medical marijuana in this state; to provide for the medical conditions for which medical marijuana may be prescribed and used; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the work of the Georgia Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America and recognizing February 23, 2023, as Lupus Advocacy Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act," so as to provide for certain consumer protections against surprise billing for ambulance service; to provide for definitions; to require a healthcare plan to reimburse for ambulance service provided to a covered person by a nonparticipating ambulance provider; to provide for arbitration; to provide for a covered person's financial responsibilities; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 14, 2023, as New Americans Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to include a specific federal regulation under mental health parity requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.