--- title: HR 1334. Georgia Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Day at the state capitol; 03/10/26; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1334 cite_as: HR 1334, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1334 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1334.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1334/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73148 date: 2026-02-11 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. 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Georgia Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Day at the state capitol; 03/10/26; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1334 By: Representatives Clark of the 100th, Mathiak of the 82nd, Lumsden of the 12th, Kelley of the 16th, Schofield of the 63rd, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing March 10, 2026, 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, 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 is medically necessary and vital to enable individuals to reach their full potential, live independently, and live well; and WHEREAS, individuals in need of orthotic or prosthetic care with health benefit plans, policies, or contracts executed by the state to provide healthcare coverage on behalf of state employees, public school teachers and employees, and members and employees of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and their retirees and dependents are provided access to the appropriate medically necessary prosthetic and orthotic care including coverage of prostheses and orthoses. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize March 10, 2026, 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 designates March 10, 2026, as Georgia Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Day at the state capitol, honoring residents living with limb loss or limb difference. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives does not change any law. Instead, it formally recognizes March 10, 2026, as Georgia Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Day at the state capitol. The whereas clauses describe the scope of the issue, noting that more than 18,000 Georgians lose a limb each year and over 200,000 live with limb loss, limb difference, or mobility impairments, often caused by diabetes, vascular disease, infection, cancer, or trauma. The resolution highlights the importance of access to prosthetic and orthotic care for daily activities, work, hygiene, and physical fitness, and notes that such care is treated as a habilitative or rehabilitative health benefit under state and federal essential health benefit rules. It closes by directing the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. ### What it does - Designates March 10, 2026, as Georgia Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Day at the state capitol. - States that the day is meant to honor Georgia residents with limb loss or limb difference and their advocacy for inclusive medical coverage policy. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the 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 focused on prosthetic and orthotic care. It also touches state employees, public school teachers, and University System of Georgia employees whose health coverage is referenced in the resolution's background language. ### Why it matters While the resolution itself does not change insurance coverage or law, it draws public attention to gaps in access to prosthetic and orthotic care for Georgians with limb loss or difference, potentially informing future legislative or policy discussions on healthcare coverage. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses cite that over 18,000 Georgians lose a limb annually and more than 200,000 live with limb loss, limb difference, or mobility impairments. - The resolution notes that prosthetic and orthotic clinical care is considered a habilitative or rehabilitative health benefit under state and federal essential health benefit standards. - The resolving clause formally recognizes March 10, 2026, as Georgia Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Day at the state capitol. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-11) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-11) - Sponsors: David Clark, Karen Mathiak, Eddie Lumsden, Trey Kelley, Kim Schofield, Steven Sainz - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73148 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1334.md?full=1