--- title: HR 95. Community health workers; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr95 cite_as: HR 95, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr95 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr95.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr95/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69628 date: 2025-01-28 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/hr94.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr96.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr95.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 95 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-01-28 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Gerald Greene - Lee Hawkins - Darlene Taylor - Bill Yearta - Karen Mathiak text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR95/2025 upstream_id: 1945152 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - community health workers - public health - health disparities - underserved communities --- # HR 95. Community health workers; commend ## Text House Resolution 95 By: Representatives Greene of the 154th, Hawkins of the 27th, Taylor of the 173rd, Yearta of the 152nd, and Mathiak of the 82nd A RESOLUTION Commending community health workers; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a community health worker is a front line public health worker who is a trusted member or has an unusually close understanding of the community served; and WHEREAS, this trusting relationship enables the worker to serve as a liaison, link, or intermediary between health and social services and the community, facilitating access to services, improving the quality and cultural competence of service delivery, building individual and community capacity, and increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support, and advocacy; and WHEREAS, community health workers are a unique workforce recognized in 25 states with a professional certification; and WHEREAS, community health workers are a community-based workforce that builds relationships and capacity for health and well-being in underserved areas; and WHEREAS, community health workers are a cross-sector workforce that connects community members to health care and other social services, reducing barriers to health and well-being; and WHEREAS, community health workers are a proven workforce with decades of research documenting effectiveness in maternal and child health, chronic disease interventions, immunization, oral health, HIV, primary care, and many other disciplines, with a documented return on investment for numerous programs; and WHEREAS, community health workers fulfill a wide range of roles, including providing cultural mediation among individuals, communities, and health and social service systems; offering culturally appropriate health education and information; offering care coordination, case management, and system navigation; providing coaching and social support; advocating for individuals and communities; building individual and community capacity; providing direct service, including basic screening tests such as weight and blood pressure screening, basic services such as diabetic foot checks, and meeting basic needs; implementing individual and community assessments; conducting outreach; and participating in evaluation and research; and WHEREAS, community health worker networks are statewide, regional, or local community-based organizations, including community health worker associations and coalitions with leadership or membership comprised of 50 percent or more of community health workers, promoters, or community health representatives, whose mission and activities focus on workforce development, mentoring, member mobilization, and advocacy. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the significant contributions made by community health workers on behalf of the citizens of this state; encourage collaboration at the local and state level to raise awareness of the importance of community health workers; and express support for the work done by community health workers to reduce health disparities and improve well-being within underserved communities. 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 commends community health workers for their role in connecting underserved communities to health care and social services across the state. ### Plain-language summary This resolution does not change any law. It is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing community health workers, who serve as trusted links between medical and social service systems and the communities they come from, especially underserved areas. The resolution describes the many roles these workers play, including cultural mediation, health education, care coordination, basic health screenings, community assessments, and outreach. It notes that 25 states already offer professional certification for this workforce and cites research showing effectiveness in areas like maternal and child health, chronic disease care, and immunization. The House resolves to commend these workers, encourage more local and state collaboration to raise awareness of their work, and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. ### What it does - Formally commends community health workers for their contributions to public health in Georgia, without creating any new law or funding. - States the House's support for collaboration at the local and state level to raise awareness of community health workers' importance. - Expresses House support for efforts by community health workers to reduce health disparities in underserved communities. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. ### Who it affects Community health workers themselves, along with the underserved communities they serve, health and social service organizations that work with them, and community health worker associations or coalitions mentioned in the resolution's description of this workforce. ### Why it matters Because this is a commendation resolution rather than a law, it does not create funding, certification, or new requirements. Its practical effect is symbolic: it publicly recognizes the work of community health workers and may support future advocacy or awareness efforts around this workforce. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe community health workers as trusted community members who link residents to health and social services. - The text notes 25 states currently recognize community health workers with a professional certification, though Georgia's resolution does not create one. - The resolving clause commends community health workers, encourages state and local collaboration on awareness, and expresses support for reducing health disparities. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-28) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-28) - Sponsors: Gerald Greene, Lee Hawkins, Darlene Taylor, Bill Yearta, Karen Mathiak - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69628 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr95.md?full=1