--- title: HR 535. Four Corners Primary Care Centers; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr535 cite_as: HR 535, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr535 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr535.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr535/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71226 date: 2025-03-06 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-12 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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Four Corners Primary Care Centers; commend ## Text House Resolution 535 By: Representatives Lim of the 98th, Reeves of the 99th, Au of the 50th, Beckles of the 96th, and Romman of the 97th A RESOLUTION Commending Four Corners Primary Care Centers; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Four Corners Primary Care Centers (FCPC) is committed to delivering comprehensive primary health care services across all stages of life, ensuring accessible, high-quality care for the residents of its service area; and WHEREAS, FCPC provides primary care, oral health, mental health, substance abuse counseling, specialty care, pharmacy assistance, enabling services, education, and comprehensive outreach through service delivery locations in Norcross, Lawrenceville, and Hoschton; and WHEREAS, FCPC serves all individuals regardless of language, gender, socio-economic status, physical and mental capacity, age, religion, housing status, or ability to pay, with a particular focus on reaching homeless, low-income, uninsured, underinsured, vulnerable, Medicaid and Medicare patients; and WHEREAS, Gwinnett County faces significant challenges in health care access due in part to a shortage of primary care providers, resulting in poor health status indicators; and WHEREAS, the unwavering commitment of FCPC to improving health outcomes and reducing disparities in access to care has made a profound impact on the lives of countless individuals and families in Georgia; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable organization be appropriately honored during this special time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Four Corners Primary Care Centers for its outstanding efforts to address the critical health care needs of underserved communities and extend best wishes for continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Four Corners Primary Care Centers. ## 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 formally commends Four Corners Primary Care Centers, a Gwinnett County health provider, for its work serving underserved patients. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Four Corners Primary Care Centers (FCPC), which operates clinics in Norcross, Lawrenceville, and Hoschton, for providing primary care, oral health, mental health, substance abuse counseling, specialty care, pharmacy assistance, and outreach services. The resolution notes that Gwinnett County faces a shortage of primary care providers and that FCPC serves people regardless of ability to pay, with particular focus on homeless, low-income, uninsured, underinsured, and Medicaid or Medicare patients. The House resolves to commend FCPC and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization. ### What it does - Formally commends Four Corners Primary Care Centers for its work addressing health care needs in underserved communities. - States findings that Gwinnett County has a shortage of primary care providers and poor health status indicators. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization. - Does not create any new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor. ### Who it affects Four Corners Primary Care Centers and the patients it serves in Norcross, Lawrenceville, and Hoschton, including homeless, low-income, uninsured, underinsured, and Medicaid or Medicare patients in Gwinnett County. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding effect, but it publicly recognizes a health provider serving underserved Gwinnett County residents and highlights the county's shortage of primary care providers as an ongoing community issue. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe FCPC's services, including primary care, oral health, mental health, substance abuse counseling, specialty care, pharmacy assistance, and outreach. - The resolution states Gwinnett County faces a shortage of primary care providers, resulting in poor health status indicators. - The resolving clause commends FCPC for its efforts serving underserved communities and wishes it continued success. - A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to FCPC. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-06) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-06) - Sponsors: Marvin Lim, Matt Reeves, Michelle Au, Arlene Beckles, Ruwa Romman - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71226 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr535.md?full=1