--- title: HR 114. Georgia Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Day at the state capitol; 01/28/25; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr114 cite_as: HR 114, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr114 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr114.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr114/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69690 date: 2025-01-29 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr113.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr115.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr114.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 114 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-01-29 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - David Clark - Karen Mathiak - Danny Mathis - Carter Barrett - Katie Dempsey - Leesa Hagan text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR114/2025 upstream_id: 1947452 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - limb loss awareness - disability advocacy - healthcare coverage - state capitol recognition --- # HR 114. Georgia Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Day at the state capitol; 01/28/25; recognize ## Text House Resolution 114 By: Representatives Clark of the 100th, Mathiak of the 82nd, Mathis of the 133rd, Barrett of the 24th, Dempsey of the 13th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing January 28, 2025, as Georgia Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, movement is medicine, and physical activity is a right, not a privilege; and WHEREAS, the benefits of physical activity on health and well-being cannot be overstated; and WHEREAS, millions of children and adults in the United States with limb loss, limb difference, and mobility impairments are unable to afford and access life-changing prosthetic and orthotic devices due to inadequate insurance coverage; and WHEREAS, over 18,000 Georgians lose a limb each year, and over 200,000 Georgians live with limb loss, limb difference, and mobility impairments; and WHEREAS, limb loss, limb difference, and mobility impairments affect people of all ages, income levels, and backgrounds; and WHEREAS, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, infections, cancer, and trauma are cited as the leading causes of amputation; and WHEREAS, addressing the needs of individuals with limb loss, limb difference, and mobility impairments requires comprehensive healthcare coverage, access to affordable orthotic and prosthetic assistive devices, rehabilitative services, and support systems; and WHEREAS, prosthetic and orthotic clinical care is considered a habilitative or rehabilitative health benefit for the purposes of any state or federal requirements for coverage of essential health benefits; and WHEREAS, access to appropriate prosthetic and orthotic care for people living with limb loss, limb difference, and mobility impairments is medically necessary and vital to enable individuals to reach their full potential, live independently, and live well, including coverage of prostheses and orthoses for the activities of daily living; essential job-related activities; personal hygiene-related activities such as showering, bathing, and toileting; and physical activities such as running, biking, swimming, and strength training to maximize whole-body health and both upper and lower limb function. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize January 28, 2025, as Georgia Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Day at the state capitol to honor Georgia residents with limb loss and limb difference and their consummate advocacy for inclusive medical policy coverage. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution recognizes January 28, 2025 as Georgia Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Day at the state capitol, honoring Georgians living with limb loss or limb difference. ### Plain-language summary This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally recognizes January 28, 2025 as Georgia Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Day at the state capitol. The resolution's preamble describes the scale of the issue, noting that over 18,000 Georgians lose a limb each year and more than 200,000 live with limb loss, limb difference, or mobility impairments, often due to diabetes, vascular disease, infection, cancer, or trauma. The resolution states that access to prosthetic and orthotic care is medically necessary for daily living, work, hygiene, and physical activity, and frames such care as a rehabilitative health benefit. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press, but it creates no new insurance requirement, funding, or legal obligation. ### What it does - Designates January 28, 2025 as Georgia Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Day at the state capitol. - States the House of Representatives' recognition and honor of Georgia residents with limb loss or limb difference and their advocacy work. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute or insurance requirement; it is a symbolic recognition only. ### Who it affects Georgians living with limb loss, limb difference, or mobility impairments, along with advocacy groups for those communities, are honored by this resolution. It has no direct legal effect on insurers, healthcare providers, or state agencies. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal force, it publicly highlights the challenges Georgians with limb loss or limb difference face in getting insurance coverage for prosthetic and orthotic care, potentially raising awareness ahead of future policy discussions on healthcare coverage. ### Key provisions - The preamble cites that over 18,000 Georgians lose a limb annually and over 200,000 live with limb loss, limb difference, or mobility impairments. - The resolution states that prosthetic and orthotic clinical care should be considered a habilitative or rehabilitative health benefit under state or federal essential health benefit requirements. - The operative clause formally recognizes January 28, 2025 as Georgia Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Day at the state capitol. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-29) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-29) - Sponsors: David Clark, Karen Mathiak, Danny Mathis, Carter Barrett, Katie Dempsey, Leesa Hagan - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69690 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr114.md?full=1