ATLANTA – State Representative Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro), chairman of the Special Committee on Healthcare, was named by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as the chairman of the House Study Committee on Certificate of Need Modernization.
Speaker Jon Burns Comments on Establishment of AU/MCG Medical School at Armstrong Campus of Georgia Southern University in Savannah
ATLANTA – Today, Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) commented on the plans for Augusta University to establish a four-year medical school campus of the Medical College of Georgia at the Armstrong Campus of Georgia Southern University in Savannah.
Speaker John Burns Appoints Special Committee on Healthcare
Rep. Butch Parrish to Chair Committee Overseeing Healthcare Policy
ATLANTA – Today, Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) appointed a House Special Committee on Healthcare to be chaired by Rep. Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro). This committee will oversee and coordinate the House’s healthcare policy – both legislative and budgetary.
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Speaker Ralston Announces Members of the House Rural Development Council for the 2021-2022 Session
ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced the members of the House Rural Development Council for the 2021-2022 legislative session. This council, which was created in 2017, works with rural communities to find ways to encourage economic growth and job creation.
Representative Sharon Cooper Announces Final Passage of House Bill 1114 to Address Maternal Mortality in Georgia
ATLANTA – State Representative Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta), chairman of the House Health & Human Services Committee, today announced that the Georgia House of Representatives gave final passage to House Bill 1114 on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Through this legislation, Chairman Cooper seeks to fight maternal mortality in Georgia. House Bill 1114 would extend the duration of postpartum Medicaid coverage for new mothers from two months to six months. Continue reading “Representative Sharon Cooper Announces Final Passage of House Bill 1114 to Address Maternal Mortality in Georgia”