Rep. Karen Mathiak

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance generally, so as to allow a plan sponsor of a health benefit plan to consent on behalf of a covered person to the electronic transmittal or electronic posting of such plan; to allow the covered person to opt out of such electronic transmittal or electronic posting; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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 provide for mandatory maternal mental health screening for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders for Medicaid recipients; to provide for definitions; to provide for specific points during and after pregnancy at which a woman shall receive such screening; to provide for additional screening as deemed necessary by healthcare providers; to provide for mandatory education regarding postpartum depression to women after childbirth; to authorize the department to submit necessary amendment or waiver requests to implement such screening as part of the state Medicaid program; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assault and battery, so as to provide for the offense of reproductive battery; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide that consent to an anonymous donor is not a defense; to provide for the tolling of statute of limitations; to provide for civil actions; to provide for revocation of license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 22 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 and Code Section 40-6-163 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to school buses for elementary and secondary education and duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, respectively, so as to provide suggested standards for the establishment of school bus routes; to enhance the penalties for meeting or overtaking a school bus; to provide for notification to insurance carriers upon issuance of a second or subsequent civil monetary penalty for such violations; 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 Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions for insurance, so as to change the definition of health care sharing ministry by revising requisite qualifications; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to income taxes, so as to provide that a taxpayer may deduct the full amount paid for shares as a member of a health care sharing organization from his or her Georgia taxable income; to provide for a definition; to disallow related deductions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions, so as to designate the second Monday of each August as Elected Officials Day in Georgia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-164 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local five mill share funds, so as to provide for a new deduction to be included in the calculation of the amount of each local school system's five mill share based on certain homestead exemptions provided by local Act; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 5 of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to revise the definition of "approved school"; to provide increased grant amounts for eligible students enrolled in certain programs that are directly related to high-demand jobs or career fields, as designated by the Georgia Student Finance Authority; 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 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to require the newborn screening system to include Duchenne muscular dystrophy; 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 33 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physical therapists, so as to revise provisions regarding granting licenses and disciplining licensees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.