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.
Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver
Sponsored bills
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax exemptions, so as to provide for a state-wide homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes for certain senior citizens who volunteer with local governments in an amount to be determined by such local governments; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for approval and identification of additional terms and conditions by local governing authorities; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for contingent repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION congratulating the DeKalb County School District and recognizing February 22, 2024, as DeKalb County School District Track and Field Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION honoring the accomplishments of Natalie "Tally" Sweat; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions concerning superior courts, so as to modify provisions regarding the compensation received by superior court judges; to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to create the Judicial System Compensation Commission; to amend Code Section 45-7-4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to annual salaries of certain state officials and cost-of-living adjustments; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to laws and statutes, so as to temporarily suspend the operation of local laws that use a superior court judge's salary for the calculation of the salary or compensation of other officers, officials, or employees; to preserve the authority of the General Assembly to amend or repeal such suspended local laws; to provide for legislative construction; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing the 10th anniversary of the Georgia 9-1-1 Medical Amnesty Law; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 27, 2024, as Sex Trafficking Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 and Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment and grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, respectively, so as to provide for considerations in sentencing and paroling a defendant who was less than 18 years of age at the time he or she committed a crime; to allow the court to choose not to impose the death penalty or life without parole for a defendant who was less than 18 years of age at the time he or she committed a crime; to provide for retroactive parole consideration of inmates serving prison sentences for a crime committed when they were less than 18 years of age; to provide for cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-24-59.25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to establishment by health benefit plans of step therapy protocols, exception process, time requirements, appeals, construction, and application, so as to provide that step therapy protocols may not be required for medications prescribed for the treatment of serious mental illness under health benefit plans; to provide a definition; 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 that step therapy protocols may not be required for medications prescribed for the treatment of serious mental illness under Medicaid; 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 Titles 31, 33, 45, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, insurance, public officers and employees, and social services, respectively, so as to provide for coverage of infant formula when a woman is medically unable to breastfeed; to provide for definitions; to provide for the compilation and posting of information; to provide for coverage under private insurance policies; to provide for coverage under the state health benefit plan; to provide for coverage under the state Medicaid program; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.