ATLANTA – State Representative Marvin Lim (D-Norcross) recently sent a letter to the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) asking the agency to explain certain mental health parity reports submitted by Amerigroup, Caresource and Peach State Health Plan. Rep. Lim emphasizes that the reports raise questions for him about whether the Care Management Organizations (CMOs) correctly identified the medical-necessity standards they use and whether DCH independently verified compliance before publicly reporting that the plans had identified no violations.
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By State Representative Floyd Griffin (D-Milledgeville)
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As Labor Day approaches, many of us look forward to spending time with family and friends, enjoying one last holiday before the busy days of autumn. Yet Labor Day is about far more than a long weekend. It is a day set aside to honor the millions of hardworking men and women whose dedication has built our communities, strengthened our economy and helped make America the nation it is today.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), along with the Chatham County Gang Prevention and Intervention Commission, will hold a “Breaking the Silos” statewide conference on Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Southwest Chatham Library Auditorium in Savannah, Ga.
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ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Transportation Infrastructure and Vehicle Regulation, chaired by State Representative Rick Jasperse (R-Jasper), will hold two consecutive meetings. The first will take place on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Jackson EMC in Jefferson, Ga., followed by a second meeting on Friday, August 21, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Forsyth County Arts and Learning Center in Cumming, Ga.
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ATLANTA – The Joint Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee, co-chaired by State Representative Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia) and State Senator Max Burns (R-Sylvania), will hold its second meeting on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 10 a.m. in room 307 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta, Ga.
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