House · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session

HR 454: Help for Healthcare Professionals Inc.; HHCP Day at the state capitol; February 24, 2025; recognize

Last action February 28, 2025 · House Read and Adopted

A Georgia House resolution commends Help for Healthcare Professionals Inc. and recognizes February 24, 2025 as HHCP Day at the state capitol, honoring the nonprofit's work supporting healthcare workers.

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In plain language

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives is a ceremonial statement rather than a change to state law. It praises Help for Healthcare Professionals Inc. (HHCP), a nurse-led nonprofit organization, for its programs supporting frontline healthcare workers and first responders in Georgia, including workforce development, mental health support, and mentorship efforts. The resolution formally recognizes February 24, 2025 as HHCP Day at the state capitol, a symbolic day to honor the organization's contributions. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to HHCP and its founder, Shelli-Ann McKenzie. The resolution does not create any new programs, funding, or legal requirements.

What the bill does

Formally commends Help for Healthcare Professionals Inc. for its work supporting Georgia's healthcare workforce.
Designates February 24, 2025 as HHCP Day at the state capitol.
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to HHCP and its founder.
Creates no new laws, funding, or regulatory requirements since it is a commendatory resolution.

Who it affects

The resolution directly names Help for Healthcare Professionals Inc. and its founder, Shelli-Ann McKenzie. It also references the broader group of Georgia healthcare professionals and first responders that the organization serves through its programs.

Why it matters

The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives public recognition to a nonprofit's work supporting healthcare workers in Georgia, but it does not change any law, create funding, or impose new requirements on any person or agency.

Key provisions

The resolving clauses commend HHCP for its contributions to Georgia's healthcare workforce and its impact on frontline professionals.
A further resolving clause designates February 24, 2025 as HHCP Day at the state capitol.
A final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy of the resolution available to HHCP and founder Shelli-Ann McKenzie.

From the bill

“the members of this body recognize February 24, 2025, as HHCP Day at the state capitol, a day to honor and celebrate the contributions of healthcare professionals and the impactful work of Help for Healthcare Professionals Inc.”
This is the resolution's central act, naming the recognition day.

Status timeline

2025-02-28House Read and Adopted (House)
2025-02-28House First Readers (House)
2025-02-28House Hopper (House)

Topics

healthcare workforce
state capitol recognition
nonprofit organizations
mental health support

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