Rep. Mandisha Thomas

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 33 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physical therapists, so as to revise the definition of "physical therapy" to include ordering diagnostic imaging and using ultrasound; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION encouraging the Department of Education to dedicate personnel, funds, and other resources to state-wide outreach efforts to promote and improve cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the rights and privileges of patients and their representatives regarding examination and treatment for mental illness, so as to provide for notice of admission and daily updates from a facility to the parent or legal guardian of an involuntary minor patient under 12 years of age; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing the rise of cardiovascular disease as the world's leading cause of preventable death and disability and as the global public health crisis of our generation and supporting the recognition of February 2023 as American Heart Month; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to require local school systems to conduct suicide screenings on all students age eight through 18; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing May 18, 2023, as the Georgia World Organization of China Painters Day; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to provide that first responders of municipal fire departments may engage in the emergency medical transportation of patients; to revise findings and a declaration of policy concerning first responders in this state; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide that first responders of a fire department of a municipality shall be granted licenses for emergency medical transportation under certain circumstances; to revise the Emergency Medical Systems Communications Program (EMSC Program); to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for licensing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Walter Marvin Metze; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to identification and regulation of motor vehicles, so as to require a household goods carrier to provide a customer or prospective customer with a written binding or nonbinding estimate prior to contracting to provide services for the transportation of household goods for such customer; 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 Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act," so as to require a nonparticipating provider, prior to performing any healthcare services, to notify a covered person if such services will require $100.00 or more in out-of-pocket costs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.